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

It is the sea, in the earth.
Colors of the south, in the winter sun,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0001001 1000100101 0101010 001101 0110011110001 1110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 206
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Rosebushes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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