This is an analysis of the poem Salmon Brook that begins with:

SALMON Brook,
Penichook,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbaab XXcddc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 100 1110011 1111 1101 01101 101 101 1011101 1101 1101 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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