This is an analysis of the poem The Sun that begins with:

The sun comes forth; each mountain height
Glows with a tinge of rosy light,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabccb cccdeed dddaffa aaaghhg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111101 10010101 1101100101 110101 01010111 11010101 010101 111100101 01010111 01010101 010101 01110101 11011101 100101 111111110 1101101010 1011010010 111111 010100101 11010111 111101 11110101 11011111 11110101 110101 11011101 01010101 010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 237
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Sun;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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