This is an analysis of the poem Spring Song that begins with:

THE air was full of sun and birds,
The fresh air sparkled clearly.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb aXaX XcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01110111 0111010 010100011 11111010 01110101 1111010 110010111 1100110 01110101 1111010 111110101 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 the is repeated.

    The author used the same word the at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

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