This is an analysis of the poem Winter Pleasures that begins with:

I hate
To skate....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bb XX bb cc dd ee ff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 01 1 111 10 1111010 111011 1011 101010100011 111 011111 001010001 10101 101 100101111 110010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 39
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (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 Winter Pleasures;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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