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

And sleeps thy heart when flower and tree
Adorn the summer stillness? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX cdcd efXf dgdg hbhbXcece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111011 0101010 101011101 010 1101110 1100101 1011010 11 0101000101 110101 1011101010 110101 11010101 1101110 11010111 110 1111010 111111 1111010 10 11011011 110011 111101011 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 842
  • Average number of words per stanza: 125
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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