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

HE autumn comes, a maiden fair
In slenderness and grace,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd efefggggXbfbfcece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 010011 01011001 110001 010010101 111101 11001101 11001001 01010101 0100001 01010111 110101 110101001 100111 11010111 000101 10011101 1100001 10010101 010101 110100101 110111 11010101 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 243
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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