This is an analysis of the poem Spring (Fragment 3) that begins with:

Is it only dirt you notice?
Does the thaw not catch your glance? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaba XcXa deXe ddXd XXec afcf XbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101110 1011111 1011110 1011101 00101110 0010001 10101010 1010011 10111010 0011001 11111110 1011101 11101010 1010101 11101010 1010001 10101010 1010111 101011010 1000101 01111010 1010001 10001110 1010101 01101010 1111101 10111000 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, you are repeated.

    The author used the same word is at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Spring (Fragment 3);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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