This is an analysis of the poem A Father To A Mother that begins with:

When God's own child came down to earth,
High heaven was very glad;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11111101 1101101 01011101 110111 11111101 1111110 01010101 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • 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:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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  • summary of A Father To A Mother;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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