This is an analysis of the poem Winter Sunset that begins with:

Roses in the sky,
Roses in the sea...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaba Xcdc Xded fgec cdbd bXbX Xgdg bbXX fcdcXfede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001 10001 10010110 11111 11001 001010 1010110 1110010 001110 100010 1000101 101110 10001 10101 1011110 101010 101010 101011 1001110 11111 10101 100010 1010110 001011 11111 11101 1011110 10101 1001011 1010010 101011 011100 101010 101010 1110010 111010 101110 10111 1010110 10000
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 94
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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; roses is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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