This is an analysis of the poem Last Spring that begins with:

THIS morning at the door
I heard the Spring.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbccXX dbdbddXb abebeeXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 11001 101101 1100 101111 110111 111101 1101 011101 0101 110101 0101 101101 100111 111100 01001 110001 11101 110111 1101 101011 110101 100111 01101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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 Last Spring;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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