This is an analysis of the poem Frigid Shift that begins with:

Snow like no one has seen before.
Piled high in plowed drifts, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcaabc XbcXcXcXcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 11011 010111 1010111 1010011 100001 10101 00101 1010110101 1010 001011 101100 0111101 11010001 001011111 1111100 01010 1001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 170
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Frigid Shift;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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