This is an analysis of the poem The Robin that begins with:

Little brown brother, up in the apple tree,
High on its blossom-rimmed branches aswing,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXaB caca dede fbfbXAbaB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110100101 1101011010 11110110101 11010001 10010011110 1001001101 10010011010 10011101 11010011110 1101001101 1101011110 1001001 10011110011 1001011111 11111111111 1011001 10110100101 1101011111 11110110101 11010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, you, for, all are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words you, all are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Robin;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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