This is an analysis of the poem The Cottager To Her Infant that begins with:

THE days are cold, the nights are long,
The north-wind sings a doleful song;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbX ccddX bbeeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 01110111 01110101 11010111 11011111 111101 01010101 01011111 11010001 111101001 111101 111111001 11011111 1010110001 11010101 111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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  • summary of The Cottager To Her Infant;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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