This is an analysis of the poem 'Flaming June' that begins with:

June, gentle June, of whom the crooners croon,
Sweet month of silk, of salmon, and the swoon;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccbbXX ddbbaaeeaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101010101 1101010101 1101110011 0101010001 1111110101 0101011111 1111010011 1101011101 1011010101 1101011101 0111110111 111101101 1111011111 1101011101 0101011101 1101001111 1101010101 1101010101 0001110001 110101010010 011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 448
  • Average number of words per stanza: 85
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, june, or are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of 'Flaming June';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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