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

I had remarked- how sharply one observes
When life is disappearing round the curves...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXcccaca deedXfaddadegegXaacXbcbhhXggXffdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,33,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1101110101 1101010101 0101010101 110110111111 1101001101 10100100101 0111111111 01010111 11110010111 111011101 111100111 10111111 01010111 11011111 1111000100 111111101 11010101 0100110111 0101111111 10010101 0100110101 0101010110 0101011001 01010011 1110101101 0101000100 0010011111 11011101 0111101100 1110111101 11011101 10010101 10110100 10110111 01001101 01110 11100 11001011001 1101010101 11001010001 101010001 11011110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 613
  • Average number of words per stanza: 102
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, of, aware, her are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words of, aware are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Valedictory;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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