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

THERE'S no use in weeping,
Though we are condemned to part: ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab abab cdcd efef cgcg ahah cbcb aiai
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 1110101 1101110 0010011 1101110 1010111 10111010 010101 11101011 1110111 111001011 010111 11111110 1110111 10101010 11010111 1001001011 10010101 10101111 1110111 00101110 10100101 11101110 1010111 11101111 1110111 11111011 1110101 1111010 1010101 10111010 1001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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