This is an analysis of the poem These that begins with:

are the desolate, dark weeks
when nature in its barrenness...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb cdc abc XeX fac aXf gdc hdh gaa Xec cdc eXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010011 11000100 100010001 0110001 10110 1011 0110111 011111 100101101 110110 10010101 001010 010101010 1111100 011011 1001100 011 111001 0101101 10011 010101101 0101111 011010010 10101 100111 10110101 111010010 111101 00111011 000100010 100101001 100111 0111 1110111 110101000 101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • 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:

    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 These;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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