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

OVER the meadows, and down the stream,
And through the garden-walks straying,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba bXX ccddXXe X Xe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,3,7,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 100111101 11010110 110101101 010111010 0101111100 11011111001 010111001101 10110111001 110010010110 111111110010 1111110010 111101110100 111010101 010100111 10101011011 0101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

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