This is an analysis of the poem September that begins with:

1 The golden-rod is yellow;
2 The corn is turning brown;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba baca dece Xbfb bgfg XgdgXfdfd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101010 1010101 10101010 1011101 10101010 1110001 10101011 1010111 10101110 10100111 11101011 1110001 10101110 10101101 11101110 1010101 11111010 1010111 10101010 1110101 11101010 1110111 10101010 1110101 1100111010 1010111 11101010 1110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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