This is an analysis of the poem Time Of Roses that begins with:

It was not in the Winter
Our loving lot was cast; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaBA caca XaBA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110010 110111 0101010 110111 11010101 110101 11011101 0101111 11111111 111111 0101010 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 403
  • Average number of words per stanza: 70
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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  • summary of Time Of Roses;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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