This is an analysis of the poem Summer that begins with:

O come, unpack the heart of care!
Kingcups sun the meadows o'er,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbba CCDCX cXbbc CCDCX ecbbe CCDCX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 10101110 0100101 1010101 101011 111101 10111111 101101010 100100111 100 110101001 1000111 11110111 1011101 10101 111101 10111111 101101010 100100111 100 11011101 1011101 010101001 1010101 10101 111101 10111111 101101010 100100111 100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 150
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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