This is an analysis of the poem Christmas Has A Special Place that begins with:

There is no time in the year,
That cheer and joy......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdaeCddd dXeX fbfbXeCddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,4,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011001 1111 01110 10111001 010100111 1 1010101 11010100 011111 1010101 011111 1101010 0010111 1010101 10101010 10101 1010101 110101 1 1010101 110111 1011110 101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Christmas Has A Special Place;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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