This is an analysis of the poem Verses Ii that begins with:

Supposed to have been written in the New Forest,
in early Spring. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaabbccaaddeeaaff aagg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 010101000110 01001 10011100101 0101010101 1111010101 0101010111 0011001101 01011110101 110110101001 0101011101 1110010101 10111000101 10001010101 10110100101 11010000101 0101011001 1101100011 1111010101 10111101010 11111101010 1101010101 010101110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 488
  • Average number of words per stanza: 82
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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