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

Once in a golden hour
Spring brought a sign to you,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabacc Xdbdee Xfbfgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010 0110101 10111110 1101 10010100111 10010011001001 110101 100101 011101 10101 1100011101 110101111101 1101001 100101 111101 1111 1111010101 100111111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 201
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 To A Child;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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