This is an analysis of the poem The Miracle that begins with:
THERE'S not a leaf upon the tree
To show the sap is leaping,... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Xababbba XcXcdddc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11010101 0101010 11011111 0101010 11010001 01010101 01010101 0100010 01010101 1101010 01110101 0111010 11110011 11010101 01010111 11001110
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 263
- Average number of words per stanza: 47
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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; not, something are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word a is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Miracle;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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