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

The Spring weeps, she is forlorn;
Well that she may weep, alas! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd aeae dfdf dada agag hehe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00111001 1111101 1110111 1110101 1000101 1111100 1011101 1011101 1110101 1010100 0110111 0110111 10100101 1010101 0010111 10101001 1111101 1000101 0010111 1110101 1010101 1010101 1011111 1110100 1010101 1010111 1011111 0110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

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

  • summary of The Sad Spring;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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