Nothing Is Lost by Anne Barbara Ridler: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Nothing Is Lost that begins with:

Nothing is lost.
We are too sad to know that, or too blind;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcX deefd dccfd fgXXf cccfc hfggh iaadi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1001 1111011111 1001001011101 00110101 11011111100 010101 1101110111 111101011011101 11011111 011101 100101001 1010100101110 010010101111 11011100 0111111101 101 01111101010 01000010001 11011110 1100010011 11010011 01011101010 11110010010 010001010 1101111101 1001110101 1111010101 0101011101 11011111 1111110101 111111 01001010101 00101111101 111011101 0101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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; you, his, in, no are repeated.

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

  • summary of Nothing Is Lost;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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