This is an analysis of the poem A Song For Yule that begins with:

Sing, Hey, when the time rolls round this way,
And the bells peal out, 'Tis Christmas Day;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aababXaaa X cdefXefcd X gghihhigg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,1,9,1,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011101 101111101 01010111 1111 0010110101 1010110101 1111 1100111011 11010101 1 11111101 11110101 11011111 1111 1010110100 0010110101 1111 1100111011 110100101 1 1100100111 1010011101 010111101 1101 010010111 1010011101 0101 1010100101 1100110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; to, in are repeated.

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  • summary of A Song For Yule;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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