This is an analysis of the poem Noon Walk On The Asylum Lawn that begins with:

The summer sun ray
shifts through a suspicious tree....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXa baXXa bbccb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 01011 1100101 11110100011 0101 110111 011 1111011 1011101110 0101 1111 011 01110111 0010011001100 01010100 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 Noon Walk On The Asylum Lawn;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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