This is an analysis of the poem Song: Why Does Azure Deck The Sky? that begins with:

Why does azure deck the sky?
'Tis to be like thy looks of blue.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababaA cdcdaAXcacaaA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 10011101 1010101 01001101 1111101 10101001 1010111 10011101 1110111 11111101 1111101 10101001 1110101 1110011 11101001 1010111 1111101 10101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • 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:

    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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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  • summary of Song: Why Does Azure Deck The Sky?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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