This is an analysis of the poem The Stork's Vocation that begins with:

THE stork who worms and frogs devours
That in our ponds reside,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba b c dc d X eXXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,1,2,1,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 011111010 101101 111111110 011111 01001101 111111 11011111 011001 11010111 100101 11010100 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 40
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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:

    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 Stork's Vocation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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