This is an analysis of the poem Written In Early Spring that begins with:

I heard a thousand blended notes
While in a grove I sat reclined,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcD eaeX bebe dfdf gdgD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 10011101 01111101 111001 00110101 01011111 11011101 111101 111101110 0100101 1111110010 010101 01011111 1111010 10110111 0101010 01011111 010101 11111111 111101 000101001 01010101 11110001 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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