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

HERE! sweep these foolish leaves away,
I will not crush my brains to-day!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabX ccdd eeff ggXX hhii jjbbXbbaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 10111101 11010101 11011110 11011101 10010101 01010111 01110101 111101001 11011101 01110001 11010101 11110101 111111001 11111100 11011101 11010101 01010101 01110111 11010101 11011101 111111001 110100101 01110101 110010101 010011101 110111001 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thy is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

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