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

Don't think of the past;
It only awakens painful regrets....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 0100101001 110010 01010001010 101101101011 101101101011 1111011 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 285
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • 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; your is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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