This is an analysis of the poem Nature's Way that begins with:

To tribulations of mankind
Dame Nature is indifferent;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd efefghgh bibidbdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01010011 11000100 01010101 11010001 11110001 11110001 11010001 011111 01110111 01000101 11001101 010111001 01010101 01010101 11110101 100111 11100100 10011101 11010101 11010101 10110111 10110001 11100101 010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; to, and are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Nature's Way;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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