This is an analysis of the poem The Beautiful Changes that begins with:

One wading a Fall meadow finds on all sides
The Queen Anne's Lace lying like lilies...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaXX bXbaaa aaacac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001111111 011110110 11001 1001001 110011010101 101101001100 010010101001 10100100100 101001 10111 0001011011 101001011001 111101100111 111101010010 0111 1010010 111110101001 1010110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 230
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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 The Beautiful Changes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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