This is an analysis of the poem Mallee In October that begins with:

When clear October suns unfold
mallee tips of red and gold ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bb cc dd bb ee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 110111 1011101 01011001 10010101 101011001 1010101 10001111 100110101 010110111 1010010111 110110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 69
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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.

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

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