The Robin by John Greenleaf Whittier: poem analysis

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

MY old Welsh neighbor over the way
Crept slowly out in the sun of spring,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab caca dcdc efef dXdX XeXe eXeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111101001 1101001001 10010101 110010101 011101101 110011100 10110111 010100101 1101101111 1111001001 1111101001 100101100 111100101 110110101 1110110111 0101111100 111101111 101100101 101001011 011100111 1011001001 110101111 101001100 0111001001 10011111 10101101 1100101111 11011000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 156
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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