This is an analysis of the poem Of Robert Frost that begins with:

There is a little lightning in his eyes.
Iron at the mouth....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa bXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010001 10101 0111011111 101000101 11000101 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 68
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Of Robert Frost;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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