This is an analysis of the poem The Point Of View: I that begins with:

I
There was never winter, summer only: roses,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bXbcXXdcaaef X gdghdddhiief
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,12,1,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 111010101010 11111 1010111010 1011101011 1010100100 101010110 011111111 11010111011 0011101 1011111 111110001 111110101 1 101011111010 11111 1010101110 0010100010 00101010111 101010111 001010101 11011111110 1110111 1011111 111011101 111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of The Point Of View: I;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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