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

Out of their secret places
in autumn, from under...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aX abc dcd aaa aXX bXd aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,3,3,3,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011010 010010 111111 1111 1101 001001011 11111 01100 11110 01111 1000110 100110 1110111 111011 1001010 1001111 11011 10010 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 69
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Regrets;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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