This is an analysis of the poem Ave! that begins with:

To-morrow, and a year is born again!
(To-day the first bud wakened ’neath the snow.)... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaa Xbba ac XacaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101010101 01011100101 0011011011 1001010011 11110010101 1 10111101101 1011010001 01000011101 0101010101 1101111111 1 1111110001 1001011111 1111011101 1111101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 150
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words to, o are repeated.

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

  • summary of Ave!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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