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

There's a wind blowing
Cold through the corridors,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbdce acXXbce dbXcbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 110100 011 01000101 01100 0111 001010 1100100 001 11 01100101 01110 101 100010 1110 001100 110010 1 10010 1000 1011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 March;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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