This is an analysis of the poem A Year Song that begins with:

Sighing above,
Rustling below,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcBcded bb fgfgXhih jj kBkbffff aa fbebcbib ll
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,2,8,2,8,2,8,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 1001 1001 011 0111 0111 101010 101 1111 10111 101 111 101 101 1010 101 1110 0011 1011 10111 101 011 0101 111 0101 11010 0111 0110 1001 10111 101 111 0101 1011 101 1011 101010 0111 111010 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 90
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Year Song;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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