This is an analysis of the poem Automatic Minuets that begins with:

Climatic minutes tick and go.
And when they come......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDcE bFD XGEFAG BFD DXAHA BFD ABCDcE XGEFAG BFD DXAHA BFDXead
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,3,6,3,5,3,6,6,3,5,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010111 1111 001111010 1100 1010 1000111 010 10001 010010 101010 0111 1010001 010101 10101 11110 010 10001 010010 1101 010111000 1111 001101 101001 010 10001 010010 01010111 1111 001111010 1100 1010 1000111 101010 0111 1010001 010101 10101 11110 010 10001 010010 1101 010111000 1111 001101 101001 010 10001 010010 010 101011 0110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 98
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 52
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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