This is an analysis of the poem Anguish that begins with:
Is it possible that She will have me forgiven for ambitions continually crushed,--
that an affluent end will make up for the ages of indigence,-- ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXabXXbXXXXa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 00100110110101010010001 11100101110100100 1010010110110101100100 11101110111111 01011011011001011 1010001010101010010101 001010010101001010010 10101110110100101 0111110101001010 101110101101 0111010001001011 010110010010110
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 856
- Average number of words per stanza: 146
- Amount of lines: 12
- Average number of symbols per line: 70 (very long strings)
- Average number of words per line: 12
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; that, of, in are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words that, in are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Anguish;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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