This is an analysis of the poem Why Spring Fell Flat that begins with:

The Spring is gone. I have not seen
Its fairies tripping on the Block,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcc dedeff agaggg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 001011111 01010101 11000111 01010001 11010101 01010101 11110001 010101011 11100111 11001101 11011101 01001101 11010101 11011101 10011101 101110101 11010101 11011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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