This is an analysis of the poem Elegy In April And September that begins with:

Hush, thrush! Hush, missen-thrush, I listen...
I heard the flush of footsteps through the loose leaves,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc XXc abc Xbc X Xbb Xaa Xdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,1,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111101110 11010111011 1011010101 11011111110 11110111100 1101110111 11111111 0111111111 1101011111 11011111 11010011111 1111010111 1 11111001 11010100101 11001111 11111 1101111101 11111 11111 0111111101 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; and is repeated.

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