This is an analysis of the poem Our Kindergartner that begins with:

WHEN April’s tinge was on the fringe
Of willows near the pool,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabab cXccd ed feX ebaXa Xdfd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,2,3,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011101 011101 11110101 110001 110010101 010001 11011100 010001 01011111 010101 11110101 0101001 110111001 010011 110111001 10101 01010101 10101 0100101001 011101 11011111 110101 010010101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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