This is an analysis of the poem Never Too Early Or Too Late that begins with:

It will not matter what time it is.
Or when the Sun rises......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaXXa bbbX ccca AcaXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001101100 110110 0010010 010011 11101 11101 11101 010111 010011 11110110 111111101 011101 011010 001101100 110110111 1110101111 111110101 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Never Too Early Or Too Late;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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