This is an analysis of the poem The Spring Storm that begins with:

The sky has given over
its bitterness. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcdbdacXXXcccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111010 0100 10011 111 1111 1001101 1011 01101 11010 001010 00110 1001 101101 1110010 110101 001011 001010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 406
  • Average number of words per stanza: 72
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • 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:

    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 The Spring Storm;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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