This is an analysis of the poem Storm Song that begins with:

The clouds are scudding across the moon;
A misty light is on the sea;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd ebeb ebeb fgfg hihi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 011100101 01010101 0100110101 1010101 100101011 100111001 1111101111 0101001 100101111 01110111 011100111 10100101 10101001001 101010101 10011111 00100101 1101010001 110100101 11101011001 10100101 110101101 010111101 1100101101 00100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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