This is an analysis of the poem New Life that begins with:

Spring comes laughing down the valley
All in white, from the snow...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcdeefgXgf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 011101010 101001 10101010 101 10101010 101111 11101010 10001 1000101 1010101 1100101 10010101 101111 1010101 00101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 431
  • Average number of words per stanza: 76
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of New Life;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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