This is an analysis of the poem The Spring, My Dear that begins with:

The spring, my dear,
Is no longer spring.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbacddc eaaefggf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00111 011001 10101 11111 10101 101001 111111 11 1101 00101 10111 1111 00101 1111 001001 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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  • summary of The Spring, My Dear;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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