This is an analysis of the poem Armenian Lullaby that begins with:

If thou wilt shut thy drowsy eyes,
My mulberry one, my golden sun!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXcccXd efXdbbbdX cfcXaaabe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111101 111011101 01111101 1101010 111101101 001011101 010100101 11011101 11100010 01111101 11111101 11111100 1101011 11110111 0101011001 010010101 11011101 1101010 11011101 11011101 01011101 1101110 111111001 001001001001 01111101 110011101 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 326
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words my, you are repeated.

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