This is an analysis of the poem The Coming-In Of Summer that begins with:

Yesterday a swallow
Cuckoo-song to-day,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababc adadc aXaXc aeaec afafc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010 11101 110010 10101 11000100 1001010 10101 101010 10001 11000100 110010 11101 111110 01101 11010100 101110 10111 1011010 11101 11000100 101110 100001 101110 11101 11000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • 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.

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

  • summary of The Coming-In Of Summer;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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