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

Like fallen leaves...
In Spring....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabaca dXdbc Xeffbfa bXfcfacXeca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,7,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 001 0111010 10111 011110111 011101 1010011 1101011 0111110 1101 010001 111001011110 110101010 010101101111 11 01011 1111001 11101 110101001 0100110111 101010110 011101 0100001000 1110000101 0100111001 11110101 010010111000 101011101 111101001 0100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 228
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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