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

In the other gardens
And all up the vale, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab caaaXabcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001010 11101 0010110 1011 101010 1101010 011010 01110 101010 10101 100010 10001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; in is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Autumn Fires;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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