Analysis of The Goldfinch.



                        The Gold Finch poem.

As I walk along the green and
                               white clothed lane, ahead, but not too far

fly a pair of Finches, which flash
                                their  golden wing bars.
                                    Scarlet patch emblazoned upon
                               their tiny heads,
                                    They dart into the hedgerows,
                                   searching for seeds, on which they
                                are fed.

Loving the countryside flora,
                                   keeping one another company.
                                    They seem  to be happy , cheerful
                                   little birds, exploring -wild and
                                      free.
                                    Perching on thistles, Blackthorn
                                    and other such like plants,
                                    - hear the sweet song of the Gold
                                    Finch, a prettier song you could not
                                    grant.


Scheme X AX XBCXBXX XDXADCXXXX
Poetic Form Etheree  (50%)
Tetractys  (25%)
Metre 01110 11101010 111011111 10111011 11011 10101001 1101 110101 1011111 11 1001010 101010100 11111010 10101010 1 11101 010111 1011101 101001111 1
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,285
Words 117
Sentences 6
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 1, 2, 7, 10
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 108
Words per stanza (avg) 25

About this poem

Pretty little birds- these are my favourite birds because of their vibrant colours.I had to write about them.

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Submitted by ljsanders on September 22, 2022

Modified on March 26, 2023

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Laura Sanders

I live in Dorset in the U.K.I am inspired by nature and the countryside, especially the seasons, and the weather.I write about all sorts of topics and my poems are usually rhyming, haiku or free verse. more…

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