This is an analysis of the poem Water Music that begins with:

The words are a beautiful music.
The words bounce like in water....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aX ab cX cdXbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011010010 0111010 1010 10010 101 11 11101 0111 110 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 37
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Water Music;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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