This is an analysis of the poem The Blue Swallows that begins with:

Across the millstream below the bridge
Seven blue swallows divide the air ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdb edaddfgdX cXgcXXXhiXXiXhXhedddf ciXdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,9,21,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010100101 101100101 01010011010 100000101 1100100101 10001100 100101010 11001101 11010111 11000101 110001001 11010101 10010111 100100110 11111101 11000100 11011101 01010111 110011101 110010010 110101011 11010001 01011101 01011101 01011001 01110101 01000101 01010101 10011101 100101111 01110010 10010111 010011101 101110111 11011101 110101011 01100101 100111000 01010001 01011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 357
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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 The Blue Swallows;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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