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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Authors;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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