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

Dull and hard the low wind creaks
Among the rustling pampas plumes.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaab cbccb ddee baba eeafaf gXgXaah hh cc eieii
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,4,6,7,2,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1110111 01010101 1000101 01011001 10011101 110101001 010101 11111101 10010011 110101010 1010101110 10010101 11010101 0101010111 1001010100 11010011101 01011101001 010011101 0101010111 11110101 010101 01010101 11010101 100010001 0101010 1000101 1001100 11010101 01110101 01001 11010101 11000111 01110101 01010101 01110001 010100001 01010101 0010101 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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 Suburb;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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