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

Winter is cold-hearted
Spring is yea and nay, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbbb caXaaca Xdedff XXXegeg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100110 010111 1000101 11001 10111 110010101 1101010 110101 111101010 100111 110101 1010010 10101 111100110 111001 110101010 11101 111111 110001 011101 011110 1110010 010101 0101101 0010101110 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 182
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

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