This is an analysis of the poem Baldovan that begins with:

The scenery of Baldovan
Is most lovely to see,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XbXb cdXd XacaXaada
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000100 011001 111010 11001 111101 00101 100110100 100101 10101010 01010011 00100100 1001101 1010010 101101 1001101 11111 11010111 101011001 1001110 110011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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