This is an analysis of the poem Azazels that begins with:

So fresh the scent of blooming azeleas.
'Those azeleas have long bloomed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXX Xa bccdX a eeX fX fXXfX b XX d dfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,2,5,1,3,2,5,1,2,1,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101010100 1100111 1101000100100 111 100 1 111010 1111000100 111101111 0101100101010 110010011110 1111001 111010100 010101010 111100110010 111111101 001110100 1101 111101100 1 00100101 11011 11011010 1111 110111010 011010111 10 111 1101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 70
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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