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

When the glad sun looks smiling from the sky,
Upon each shadowy glen, and sunny height,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcbcbdbdb XaeXefgfg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011110001 01110011101 1111111111 1101110111 1011101101 11001011101 1011100101 0101110111 1011110101 1111110111 11111001101 0101110111 011110101 11110101 11110111 11111100 11110111 11110111 01111111 11110111 10111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 448
  • Average number of words per stanza: 87
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, i, their are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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