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

I came upon a maiden
Blowing rose petals in the air...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXXabbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101010 10110001 1100111 011101 011101010 11101001110 1101011101 11110110 101111101010 1111001001001 110110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 397
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Change;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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