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

O men from the fields,
Come gently within. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbXcdcXeaeaXdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 11001 11010 11100 100010 01101 110011 01001 01001 11001 101001 01011 11001 11011 10111 01001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 361
  • Average number of words per stanza: 68
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 and is repeated.

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

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

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