This is an analysis of the poem Major Bellenden's Song that begins with:

And what though winter will pinch severe
Through locks of grey and a cloak that's old? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab bXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 111100101 110110111 111111100 101011101 11010101 10010101 11011101 11101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Major Bellenden's Song;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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