This is an analysis of the poem A Spring Poem From Bion that begins with:

One asketh:
"Tell me, Myrson, tell me true:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaabbcdcdaX XeeXcXbdbaa ffeefXfdXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,11,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 10110111 1010101 0010111 1010111 00100010 01100010 00101010 10111110 10011101 10101110 010100 10010101 1110111 1111001 10101000 10101100 1010101 101110010 1011101 1110101 1110111 101101001 00100111 1111111 1001101 11111010 0111110 11111010 0110101 10111111 111010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 342
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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