This is an analysis of the poem Sounds And Sights Ii that begins with:

Little leaves, that lean your ears
From each branch and bough of spring,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababaccXXadadaddbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011111 01111001 1011101 1011101 1110101 1111111 1010101 1010111 1010111 1011101 100111001 1001101 1011111 1010101 1111111 10001111 1011101 1000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 591
  • Average number of words per stanza: 110
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word what is repeated.

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

  • summary of Sounds And Sights Ii;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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