This is an analysis of the poem Song—phillis The Fair that begins with:

WHILE larks, with little wing,
Fann'd the pure air,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcccB ababcccB dXdbcXcB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 1011 1001001 1101 101101 1100101 111011 1001 011101 1101 1111001 1111 100101 10010101 111011 1001 100101 1100 110101 1001 111100 110100 111101 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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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  • summary of Song—phillis The Fair;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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