This is an analysis of the poem Time's Garden that begins with:

YEARS are the seedlings which we careless sow
In Time's bare garden. Dead they seem to be--... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccbcX aXddede Xfggbgf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101011101 0111011100 1011110001 1101011111 1101010111 11010101111 1111110100 1101010101 1011110101 1111010011 1001010101 10111010101 1111010111 1100010101 1111110001 0111010100 1101010101 1101010101 0111111100 1001101011 01110101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 309
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; here, to, common are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word here is repeated.

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

  • summary of Time's Garden;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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