This is an analysis of the poem To K.M.D. that begins with:

In the buds, before they burst,
Leaves and flowers are moulded;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXab acac dddX efef gdgd hdhd bebeXaaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010111 1110110 1011111 110010 1110111 101010 1110101 001010 11101001 101010 1110111 1010101 11111001 001110 1110101 001110 11010101 101110 1010001 011010 1010101 111010 1011101 111010 1110001 100010 1011111 111110 1111111 111110 1010111 111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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