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

It is the exquisite and early hour,
The sudden sunrise reddens the sky. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcX Xdae Xdc Xbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 00010011010 010111001 10101 01011 110111100 0111101 01101010 01010101 0110110 100110 101101 0111011 101001101 1101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of October Morning;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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