This is an analysis of the poem Druimfhionn Donn Dilis that begins with:

-- O Druimfhionn Donn Dilis!
O Silk of the Kine!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabXcdc Xededfdf Xbabbbdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110 11001 111110 11011 0010110 11111 1111111 01001 111110 111001 1111111 11011 1110011 11011 1011011 11011 10100100 11101 1010110 010011 0010010 111001 10111011 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 216
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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  • summary of Druimfhionn Donn Dilis;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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