This is an analysis of the poem Witch Stone that begins with:

At Forres is a large round stone,
A relic of the days by gone;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXX bbaa XaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11000111 01000111 11101101 10111010 01010101 11110001 10010001 11110101 011110100 011001010 11111101 01010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Witch Stone;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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