This is an analysis of the poem Winter that begins with:

No more the morn with tepid rays
Unfolds the flower of various hue; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef ghgh aeae didi dfdf aiai jaja
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 0101001001 11110101 11010101 0100100101 11010101 01010101 11010101 11011101 01110101 01010101 01110101 11010101 11010101 110100111 11011101 01010101 010101001 11010101 11110101 01011101 01111101 110101101 11010101 11010101 11010101 11010101 110010101 11110101 11111111 11011101 111100101 101101010 01110101 101101010 11011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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; no, nor are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, no, nor are repeated.

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

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