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

Someone is dead.
Even the trees know it, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcXbdedXXaXcefgXdgbaXXfdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 27,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 100110 1111011110 1111111 11 1111110 01011101 110010010 11100111 1100010 0111101011 1111 0101001111 111111010 0111010010 101 0111 1110101 1011100011 0100111 1110111 100100011 0010001110 00010011 01010110101 101001011 11011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 850
  • Average number of words per stanza: 164
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, or are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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