This is an analysis of the poem The Rain that begins with:

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The rain! the rain! the rain!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a BcdcabdB X BeeXdbcB X BeeeXbXB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,8,1,8,1,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 010101 0100111 110110111 110001 1110101 1110101 011110111 1010101 1 010101 1011101 11001011001 101001000 0111001 1011101 101110111 1010101 1 010101 1001001 100110111 110001 1011111 110101 11110101 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; rain, and, his are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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