This is an analysis of the poem Life's Seasons that begins with:

When all the world was Mayday,
And all the skies were blue,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbab X cdcdcd X cecece X cfcfcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,1,6,1,6,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101110 110101 1100110 0101011 1101110 110111 1 1101110 111101 1101110 111101 1101110 110101 1 1111010 110101 1101110 1100101 1111010 110111 1 1101010 110101 0101110 110111 1101010 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 98
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Life's Seasons;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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