This is an analysis of the poem Silver Filigree that begins with:

The icicles wreathing
On trees in festoon ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa bcbc dede bXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010 11011 110110 11001 1011010 11101 010110 001001 1010010 001011 1010010 11001 1011010 101100 111110 001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Silver Filigree;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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