This is an analysis of the poem Falling Stars. that begins with:

Only a falling star!
What was it to him...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcbddAaeceeAfXfffeaeagg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101 11001 0100100 1101 110001 0110 100101 0111 011111 1100 111101 0111 100101 1011 011001 1101 110111 1111 100111 0101 110111 0111 111111 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 526
  • Average number of words per stanza: 106
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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 Falling Stars.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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