The poet illustrates both her happiness and sorrow through the repetition of "In the spring of the year" and "In the autumn of the year” to bring his emotions to life. . Overall, the poem is well structured. The three stanzas each contain six lines. The rhyme schemes of the first two stanzas are very similar. Unlike the first two stanzas, the last stanza has a slightly different rhyme scheme and tone. For example, the first two stanzas follow the AABACC rhyme scheme while the last stanza follows the AABBCC rhyme scheme. The fact that the poet chose to change the tone or rhyme scheme is because she is no longer in a relationship and is trying to deal with her broken heart. Some may even suggest that whenever spring or fall is present, her past tribulations may still be thrown in her face, but she is able to move forward in life. By reading the lines of the three stanzas, readers can see what state the speaker was in, whether he was facing a breakup or an emotional breakthrough. In the line of an example, "He laughed at all that I dared to praise, / And broke my heart, by small touches" (11-12), or "It is not the love that will harm my days / But it happened in a short time". ways” (17-18). Another way to determine how Millay was going through an emotional moment is to choose some of her words. According to a common gender stereotype, women are more likely to be emotional