This is an analysis of the poem Blue Bridge that begins with:

Praise the good-tempered summer
and the red cardinal...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXcdaXXc bXacbXXX XXXeXd Xe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,8,6,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010 101100 11 1011101 10101 1100110 0101010 01101 1101010 01011 101111 110010111 1011110 111011 011101 10101001 0110100 1101 0011 01010101 0101100 0001011 11011010 1011 01011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Blue Bridge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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