This is an analysis of the poem April Rise that begins with:

If ever I saw blessing in the air
I see it now in this still early day ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb dddd aada XeXe Xcce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101110001 1101001101 11010100101 1111010011 1101010111 10111100111 1001011101 1001010001 0101110001 1101111111 1011011101 1111110101 100101001100 0101010101 1111010101 1011010101 1101010101 1011010101 1111110101 010101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 176
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of April Rise;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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