This is an analysis of Redbirds by Sara Teasdale.

REDBIRDS, redbirds,
Long and long ago,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXbXbXaXaXcbc
  • Stanza lengths: 16,
  • Metre: 1010 11101 1010111 011101 11100 111 111010 10001 111001 100101 1010101 10101 1010 11101 111111 1101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 16