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

So much of what we live goes on inside–
The diaries of grief, the tongue-tied aches...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101111101 0100010111 01000011111 1101011101 0111111101 1001011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 252
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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