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

THE trees bend down along the stream,
Where anchored swings my tiny boat....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababccdbdbeebffgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01110101 11011101 01010111 11011001 11000101 01010101 11010101 110100101 01011111 01011101 01110101 11011101 010010101 01010101 01111101 11011001 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 626
  • Average number of words per stanza: 115
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • 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 A Lazy Day;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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