This is an analysis of the poem At Parting that begins with:

Since we through war awhile must part
Sweetheart, and learn to lose...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabb deedcc efgefg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110111 111101 101 01110111 111101110 100111101110 1111111 1101001010 110110 10111111 000101010 01110011100 110111111 1101111010 1111 110110011 1111011110 111111101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; our is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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