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

How many sticky buds, candle ends
sprout from the branches! Steaming...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb XcXc adXX aadX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 110101101 1001010 101001001 101010010 0101011 01100101 1010100010 01111101 1000011010 0111001 10110101 0011101 11001110 1101011 100011111 0101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Spring;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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