This is an analysis of the poem The Sky-Lark that begins with:

THE Sky-lark, when the dews of morn
Hang tremulous on flower and thorn, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc ddeedX ffeedd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110101 110011011 110010101 11010101 00111101 10011111 11110101 01000101 11010101 10010101 11110001 01010100 11010101 11010111 01110001 11011101 11010100 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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