This is an analysis of the poem Christmas Carol that begins with:

Ring out, ye bells!
All Nature swells...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXXb ccdeed ffdggX dXaaaa hhaiiaXffciic
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1101 010101010 01111 1101 011100010 1101 0101 1101011011 0011 10101 010100011 1101 0101 010101010 010010 01010 110101010 0101 11100 010101010 0111 0101 110101010 1111 0100 110101010 11011 0101 011111110 1011 1000 111111010 1111 11001 110100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 151
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 Christmas Carol;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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