This is an analysis of the poem The Crown Of Years that begins with:

Years grow and gather--each a gem
Lustrous with laughter and with tears,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba abba cdecde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 01110101 10010101 11010100 100101100 11110101 01010111 01010101 11010101 11010111 110010111 01010001 11010111 01000101 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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  • summary of The Crown Of Years;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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