This is an analysis of the poem Spasskoe that begins with:

In Spasskoe, unforgettable September sheds its leaves.
Isn’t it time to close up the summer-house?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX cacX dedX fefX fafaXebea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0110100010101 1010110101 101010011001 1101100111 1101101101 01001100100 0111100101 10101111010 0111010111 1001001100011 0110111111 01010101001010 101111010 01110011101 10110101010 01111111100 1010110010110 11001010001 0101110100010 11011011100 0101010011010 101001010001 0101011001010 10011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; re is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, they are repeated.

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

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

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