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

I have not where to lay my head:
Upon my breast no child shall lie; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11110111 01111111 11110101 11011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Mountain Song;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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