This is an analysis of the poem A Villanelle that begins with:

O singer of Persephone!
In the dim meadows desolate... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaB caX XaB caX baB caXB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100100 00111100 11010100 11010101 11010101 1100100 1001110 11011101 11010100 11011101 11000101 1100100 11010100 11010001 11010100 11010111 11010101 1100100 11010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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