This is an analysis of the poem Senses Reminisced that begins with:

Summertime...
Nights with fireflies, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abb bccdb bbdbea fXdfXcbeXdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,6,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 10101 110101 1010 101 1011 1011 01010 1010 1111 1011 11001001 0011001101 10010111 110110110 100 10100101 111110 1100101 101000100 110101011 0101001 01100010 01001010 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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