This is an analysis of the poem The Rainbow Never Tells Me that begins with:

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The rainbow never tells me... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aaXX Xbab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 0111011 111111 1011010 10100 11010100 110001 1101011 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 70
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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 The Rainbow Never Tells Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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