This is an analysis of the poem Barefoot Days that begins with:

In the morning, very early,
That's the time I love to go... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbc XdXdbbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101010 1011101 11101110 11010111 1010101 101010 1010111 1010101 11110101 1010101 111101001 1010101 101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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