This is an analysis of the poem Metric Figure that begins with:

There is a bird in the poplars!
It is the sun! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXaXbXbaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010010 0001 01110101 100010 011010 10101 10 0011010 01101010 00010 1101 0110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 300
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

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

  • summary of Metric Figure;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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