This is an analysis of the poem The Hudson that begins with:

Through many a blooming wild and woodland green
The Hudson's sleeping waters winding stray;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcccccdcdefefdggd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11001011111 0101010101 11010100111 1101111101 1101010101 11010100101 11001010101 1100110101 1101010101 010010100101 1011010111 0101010111 01010100101 0101010101 0111010111 01011000101 0111010101 11011111001 01011101001 0111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 922
  • Average number of words per stanza: 151
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!