This is an analysis of the poem Flower-Gathering that begins with:

I left you in the morning,
And in the morning glow, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbaaXb XcbcddXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110010 100101 1101011 011101 11110010 11101010 111011111 110111 11111010 1010101 11110011 1010001 11110010 01111010 01000101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 244
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, know, for are repeated.

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

  • summary of Flower-Gathering;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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