This is an analysis of the poem (the) Budding Grace Of April that begins with:

It's the 28th of April,
And the 29th comes soon....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdb eXfXdfd gcgg hddXhheXcga
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,4,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001010 10111 01101111 00111 1010101101 101110001 101101101 1001 111101101 0101101 1010101001 0010101 101111010 101010001 111010 010010 11101 001011011 110111010 011010 0100101 101001 110100100010 1000101 1100101 110001 00101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 206
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • 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 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 (the) Budding Grace Of April;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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