This is an analysis of the poem Spring-Watching Pavilion that begins with:

A gentle spring evening arrives
airily, unclouded by worldly dust....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aX Xa XX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 010011001 1001001101 1101110101 11101110110 11110010 101011100101 10010 0100111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 73
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Spring-Watching Pavilion;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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