This is an analysis of the poem A Song In October that begins with:

Clouds gather, treetops toss and sway;
But pour us wine, an old one!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAB abab cdcd ABAB eXeX XdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011111 1111111 11110101 0101010 10011101 0110110 10110101 0110110 10110111 1101110 11110101 1101010 11011111 1111111 11110101 0101010 10111101 1101011 010010101 11110100 010010111 1111010 01110101 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; them is repeated.

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

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

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