This is an analysis of the poem Daybreak that begins with:

The snails brush silver. Critic crow
points his unpleasant beak, and lances....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXab cdcd efef bdbd bXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01110101 100101110 101011101 010101010 00110001 010100110 11010101 010100010 10010101 01110100111011 01010101 110101011 11111111 010101010 10011101 010111010 11111111 010101010 11111111 010111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; his is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Daybreak;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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