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

Linger, oh Sun, for a little, nor close yet this day of a million!
   Is there not glory enough in the rose-curtained halls of the... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab bcbc aXaXXccccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111010111010010 11110010011001001 11110010110110010 1111011011101011 11011110011110010 1011011011001001 11011111010010010 1111011011101011 111101100010110010 11110111001100010010 11110010110011010 1111001111101001 100101100101111101 1101011001001001 111110101111101 101 1011101001001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 321
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 75 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • 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; of, it, night, and, there, to, thee are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words why, rest, lo are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines thee is repeated).

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

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