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

My mother
Foresaw deaths...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabXbb cdXXa XdXXeXecd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 111 1101 0100 10000 111 01010 1101 01 01010 1111 11101 011101 1111 10110 0010101 01010 0010111 01101 110101 10101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (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 Dark Spring;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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