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

There is much in life that makes me sorry as I journey
down life’s way.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbdeXe fdgdacgc Xhihffff Xcfcijkj dlklfdXdXfdadcfff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101111101110 111 111011100110 111 1101011111 0101 11011101011 0101 1101010111 0101 11010101110010 1 110101001110 111 11010101010 101 110101111110 10010 0101010111010 10 110101001111 101 11011101011 1101 11010101110 101 1110101111 10111 11011100110 111 1101010111010 1 11010111010 001 1101001111010 1 110101001011 101 01110101110 101 11011011101 101 11111011010 100 10011111110 101 01010010110 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 267
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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 Sorry;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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