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

The wheel-cart idly rolls laden with golden straw
—the late-noon sunshine fades...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaabcb dbcX eebdaX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,6,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 011101100101 011111 011111111 00100011 111110010110001 101011010101011 1010101110101 0101110 10111001 1101010110101010 1011010101 1001101010010010 10111 11011000110111 1010101010 11001 01011010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 253
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 The Great Twilight;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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