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

A single sail is bleaching brightly
Upon the waves caressing bland,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXcXcXbcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 010101010 01010101 110001010 10010101 111111010 10010101 011101010 11010101 010101110 01110101 100101110 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 445
  • Average number of words per stanza: 83
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Sail;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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