This is an analysis of the poem To Late that begins with:

Too late! though flowerets round me blow,
And clearing skies shine bright and fair; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef feXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 111100111 11011111 11011011 11110101 110011101 11011111 11110101 11010111 11011111 11111101 11110111 11110101 111101010 01011101 01011101 110111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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; and, late are repeated.

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

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

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