This is an analysis of the poem Fairy Tale (2) that begins with:

Now folds the Tree of Day its perfect flowers,
And every bloom becomes a bud again,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaabacdadc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010100110 11001010101 11110101010 01110001010 101 1110101110 1001110101 010101 0110 0110100111 0111000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 418
  • Average number of words per stanza: 73
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Fairy Tale (2);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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