This is an analysis of the poem A Harvest Scene that begins with:

Wak'd by the gentle gleamings of the morn,
Soon clad, the reaper, provident of want ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccdcacbdaXXbeXcXee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10101010001 1101010001 1101000101 11001010101 0101110001 1101010101 0101010101 1101011111 11111101001 010101010010 0101010101 1011010001 1111010110 01010100111 0101011101 01010101001 1111010101 010100011011 01010101001 0101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 907
  • Average number of words per stanza: 152
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 A Harvest Scene;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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