This is an analysis of April by William Watson.

April, April,
Laugh thy girlish laughter;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: AbbccXXcAbbc
  • Stanza lengths: 12,
  • Metre: 1010 111010 101010 11101 10111 101010 011110 11111 1010 111010 101010 11101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 12