This is an analysis of the poem These Seasons Come that begins with:

These seasons come,
To feast upon our urges....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXXX Xdddaade cXaeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 0101110 10110 0101 10010111 1111 0111 00111111 0010111 1010101101 0100 1101111 01110 10110 00101000010 111100100 1101 011111 11010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 These Seasons Come;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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