This is an analysis of the poem A Day Of Sunshine. (Birds Of Passage. Flight The Second) that begins with:

O gift of God! O perfect day:
Whereon shall no man work, but play;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaa bbcc ddee aabb eeXX ddcc ffaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011011 10111111 10000111 10010100 110010011 1100111001 110010101 01111111 11010101 10010100 11010101 11011100 11011011 010100001 110100101 11010100 011011001 011010001 11010110 01010101 11111101 01100101 11110111 010010001 11111101 01110101 11011110 11010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; through, every, o are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words whereon, through, towards are repeated.

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

  • summary of A Day Of Sunshine. (Birds Of Passage. Flight The Second);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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