This is an analysis of the poem It Is Now October that begins with:

It is now October,
And the wait for leaves to fall...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcbDE acccDE XcXffAXDEcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001010 1011101 11110 010101 101 01101 111010 0110100 1101 010101 101 01101 0101010 1010111 101000101 10110111 0010010010 001010 101 01101 11011010 011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

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

  • summary of It Is Now October;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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