This is an analysis of the poem Memory's Genesis that begins with:

HOW few through Memory’s dreamy scope,
However resolute of hope,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXXbccccXcXcdcdceXXee bbffbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111100101 11010101 11010111 11011101 11101101 010111 11010001 001101001 10110101 110101 110101010 011111001 110111100 01001101 10010111 0010101 1010011 110011101 11110101 100001010 010101010 10100111 1101101111 11010101 111100101 1111001 1000111001 11010111 110011011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 494
  • Average number of words per stanza: 92
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Memory's Genesis;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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