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

COME not the earliest petal here, but only
Wind, cloud, and star,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cddcXdccd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100101110 1111 1011 10110 11011101110 11110 10110 11110 1000101000010 1111 1001 01110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Quiet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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