This is an analysis of From Russian Hill by Ina D. Coolbrith.

Night and the hill to me!
Silence no sound that jars;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: AbAB acac dede XfXf dcdc bcbc gege hdhd iaia hahaXbABA
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Metre: 110101 101111 010101 010101 100101 010101 010101 100101 010111 101001 110101 001101 100101 100101 100101 010101 010111 11001001 0100101 110101 110100 111101 011111 111100 1001011 110101 110101 001101 111101 111101 110101 011111 011111 111111 110101 0101001 110101 011101 110001 010111 111111 110101 010101 010101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 11
  • Lines: 44