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

By the sad waters of separation
Where we have wandered by divers ways,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abab acaX Adad acac aeae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011001010 111101101 11101111010 00101001 0101111010 110110111 01001001010 100101100 1011001010 101101101 0101101010 101101011 010111010 101100111 1001001010 101101101 111011010 100100101 1011001010 111001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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 Exile;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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