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

The leaves are falling, falling as if from far up,
as if orchards were dying high in space....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaX ba bX Xb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011101010011 1010010101 1111000100100 1010101010 010110100100 1110011010 11101010001 11101111 100011011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; falling, as, if, all are 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 Autumn;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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