This is an analysis of the poem The Wind that begins with:
O, wind! what saw you in the South,
In lilied meadows fair and far? ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXb cddd abcb ceXe
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 11111001 01011111 11010101 11010101 11111001 01011111 11010101 01010111 11111001 11110101 11010101 01011101 11111001 11010111 11011101 10110101
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
- Average number of words per stanza: 28
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Wind;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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