This is an analysis of the poem Sowing Seed that begins with:

As my hand dropt a seed
In the dibbled mould... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaba Xacaa Xddbd eeXXe aecXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 00101 1111010 0100100 1101 1010011 1001 0110 10110 10101 101011 0101 01011 11100 10001 111001 11001 011010 11110 1110 01110 101 01110 0101 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Sowing Seed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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