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

Autumn falls,
Before Indian Summer begins....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaXXb Aacadaad AcabcXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 011001001 10110 10001 0101 101 11110111 1111110 01010011101 1110101 1010010 010111001 1011001 101 01000 011001 01101 11000 101011010 1000111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

    The author used the same word autumn at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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