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

You are as gold
as the half-ripe grain ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaaabcdcb dXaXXdbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 10111 1100101 111011 111 011010 001101 11011 010100101 11001110 111100 11101111 111111 11101 11000011 111111 111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 228
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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