This is an analysis of the poem Meeting that begins with:

Evening dimmed, like ourselves charmed
With this first warmth of the spring....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaabcX XdXXdXd XacbaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1011011 00110001 100110101 0101010001 11100101 011110101 101001111 11110101100 11101101 11100110000 0101001 1111011 1011011 1100111 10010010110 0011001 10010110 101101011 11001111001 11010100 010010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 249
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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