This is an analysis of the poem Frost that begins with:

Magician he, who, autumn nights,
Down from the starry heavens whirls;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXab cdcd ebeb ffff
  • 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: 01011101 10010101 01000101 11110101 11111001 01010111 01010101 11110101 11010101 1101001010 11111101 010111010 11000111 01010101 11111101 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

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