This is an analysis of the poem Song 'Coast Starlight' that begins with:

Some days I feel a sadness not of grief
The shadows lengthen on the earth's relief...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111010101 0111010101 0101110101 01100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Song 'Coast Starlight';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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