This is an analysis of the poem Ode To The Cuckoo that begins with:

Hail, beauteous stranger of the grove!
Thou messenger of Spring!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba cdXd efbf Xede Xgfg cdad eaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010001 1100001 110011101 111101 11010101 110111 11010111 110101 01010001 1101010 11010101 0101010 011100101 010111 101100101 110111 11011101 111101 110010101 0100101 111100101 110101 11110011 110011 11111101 110101 1100101001 0100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; thy is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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