This is an analysis of the poem The Song Of The Thaw that begins with:

My sandalled feet are firm and fleet,
My chariot wheels are splendid ; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa Xa Xb X b a cXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,1,1,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110011111 11001110 11110101 0101010 101011101 10101010 11010101 1101110 01110111 0101110 01011001 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 49
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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