This is an analysis of the poem Before Sunrise that begins with:

In the dark many bird voices call,
The trees and the springs murmur noisily,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X X X X X X X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 001101101 01100110100 001011011 11010101101 01101110100 011101011 110100010101 011011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 42
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Before Sunrise;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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