This is an analysis of the poem To The Old Year that begins with:

Old year, farewell !
Much have you given which was ill to bear : ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bbba ccdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1111 1111011101 111011111 1111011101 1001110101 1111110001 1101110111 1011010101 1101010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • 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; much, have, which are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word much is repeated.

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