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

Into my heart, Sorrow, you found a way;
Mine enemy, it was bitter to weep and pray;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcbXdCeeXfbfdC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0011101101 110001100111 1111110 1111 0111110 1001 01111111111 0011111 0011101111 11001111111 10010110 1111 0100110 011 01111111111 0011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 524
  • Average number of words per stanza: 106
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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 word into is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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