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

JANE, Jane,
Tall as a crane, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aAA bb Xc aa cc aa aa dd cc ee ffXaAA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,2,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 1101 01011101 1110101 111101 11110100 01110101 1011101 0110101 1010101 01010001 01010111 01011011 011100110 100001010 10101101 110101101 0010111 1110111 110111010 10111110 1011011 1110111 11 1101 01011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 69
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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; as is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word will is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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