This is an analysis of the poem Theme In Yellow that begins with:

I spot the hills
With yellow balls in autumn....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaaaXbaXabbXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1101 0101010 1101011 10110110 111110 1010010 11010 1011 11011 1011 1100101 1101110 01001 10101 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 346
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Theme In Yellow;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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