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

A BLUE-BELL springs upon the ledge,
A lark sits singing in the hedge;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddeeccffcccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011010101 01110001 10110101 11010101 11111111 0010101 11010111 01010101 11010101 11011111 11001111 0100101 11011101 11111111 11011101 11011001 10011101 0010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 611
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, spring, life, love are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word a is repeated.

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

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