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

Down out of heaven,
Frost-kissed ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBACCD bebebbXb fXfffXaggX hieihiXiXaBACCD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,10,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 11 1110 1011 101011 1001 10010 1001 001001 101011 11011 01001 111110 01011 10110 1001 111110 10010 10110 010011 111010 101011 100100 1001 10010 1101 01001 011001 1010010 11101 0010010 01001 111010 11 1110 1011 101011 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Snow;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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