This is an analysis of the poem Late Leaves that begins with:

THE leaves are falling; so am I;
The few late flowers have moisture in the eye; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabccb XXdddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110111 01110110001 1111 10110101 101101001 1111 101111110 010101000010 1111 111100101 101110111 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 229
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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