This is an analysis of the poem The Double Ninth that begins with:

Man ages all too easily, not Nature:
Year by year the Double Ninth returns. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXa XXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011100110 111010101 10101 010110101110 11010111 01110 1010110 1010010101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 The Double Ninth;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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