This is an analysis of the poem The Fields Of Even that begins with:

O STILLER than the fields that lie
Beneath the morning heaven,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb deXe dfaf cfXf agXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010111 0101010 11011101 0101010 01010101 1001110 01011110 0101010 10010101 1101010 10010111 1101010 11010111 0101110 1100111001 0101010 01011001 1101011 10010101 1101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of The Fields Of Even;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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