This is an analysis of the poem May-Baskets that begins with:

Let us take our baskets early
To the meadows green, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab acXc adad efef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111010 00111 101101110 00101 10101010 10011 101001010 10001 11101110 10101 11101010 10101 101100011 10101 10101111 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of May-Baskets;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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