This is an analysis of the poem Triste, Triste that begins with:

In the space between love and sleep
when heart mourns in its prison...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacbc bdbede fXfXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101111 1110010 101101 111101 1011101110 1010101 0100101 01001001 0111001 0010010110 10010100 001010010 100111 1100101 00101001 11010100 01011001000 1101101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Triste, Triste;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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