This is an analysis of the poem Summer For Thee, Grant I May Be that begins with:

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Summer for thee, grant I may be... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XaXa XXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 10111110 110111 11011100 1100001 11011101 1111010 11010 10000 11000000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 84
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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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  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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