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

Here in February, the fine
dark branches of the almond ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdXcaedcXbbafgafXXeXgXbXXfXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 31,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101001 1100010 01011010 0110001 1110101 01101101 0100010 001111 01011010 1000101 11101110 0101101 11111 0101111 11110000 0101101 1100010 1010110 1010101 10101010 01001011 1011101 0101011 1001011 10101100 0111111 10001110 01001101 10011101 01101110 1110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 924
  • Average number of words per stanza: 174
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Bitterness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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