This is an analysis of the poem Song. Hush, Hush! Tread Softly! that begins with:

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Hush, hush! tread softly! hush, hush my dear!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xababccaa Xadadccee Xcfcfffgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1 111101111 101001111101 101001011111 111001111101 11111110101 1101101101 111111111 11101001011 1 1111011001 101011101101 10110110101 101101001011 10110101010 11001011011 1100111001 1110011011001 1 10111011001 111011011101 11111101001 01111101011 01111011101 1111110101 01111011111 111001001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 396
  • Average number of words per stanza: 74
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; hush, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words tho', the are repeated.

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  • summary of Song. Hush, Hush! Tread Softly!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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