This is an analysis of the poem Song—o May, Thy Morn that begins with:

O MAY, thy morn was ne'er so sweet
As the mirk night o' December!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaBABA XXXbCBCB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111 10111010 110010101 1101010 11111111 1101010 11111111 1101010 11001110 1101010 11001111 11111100 11001111 0101010 11001111 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 254
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Song—o May, Thy Morn;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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