This is an analysis of the poem Youth that begins with:

Strange bird,
His song remains secret. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcXddbbXbef cegcafXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 010110 1111011 1101111100 11001100111000101 00100100 1101100 110101 1011011011 0110 01100100011101 1011101111 1111101010 1001011 11111 1101011 000101011101 1001 10110 010111010 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 345
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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