This is an analysis of the poem To Robin Redbreast that begins with:

Merrily 'mid the faded leaves,
O Robin of the bright red breast! ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacXdXdbX efeXegggff hchcXaXacc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10010101 11000111 100100101 1101101 1011110011 011001001 011001001 1011001001 11100101111 010101001 01010101 0010110101 101100111 101001101001 110110010010 11111101 101101111 10110101 11001101 11011011001 1001001001 11010101 01001011101 1010111011 10010101010 01010111 10111011 11101011111 0110111101 01101001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 402
  • Average number of words per stanza: 71
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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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  • summary of To Robin Redbreast;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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