This is an analysis of the poem Her Anxiety that begins with:

Earth in beauty dressed
Awaits returning spring.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabC decdeC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101 0101001 11111 10101 001101 1111 110101 10101 11111 100111 10101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Her Anxiety;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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