This is an analysis of the poem The Month Of Poush that begins with:

Lo! Winter comes!
She comes across an ocean of sorrow and tears. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbbbXcbXXaddXeXaXcaXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 110111001011 0101 110010010010 011 001101001010 01111011 0101111011 1011101011 101 11010 1101010001 100100100 011100110 0101010 0101101 1111011 0011101001 0110011010 011010011 0111 0100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 401
  • Average number of words per stanza: 63
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; comes, of are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of The Month Of Poush;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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