This is an analysis of the poem It Can'T Be "Summer"! that begins with:

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It can't be "Summer"!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 0101000 1001 0100000100 11110100010 010101 010100 01100 01110100 11111101 010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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  • summary of It Can'T Be "Summer"!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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