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

HER griefs were the hours
When my struggle was sore,-- ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX baXa cccc dede fafb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010 111011 010010 101010 010010 11011 011110 110001 101010 01011 010110 01011 1101110 11001 110010 11111 010100 11100 111110 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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 Thanks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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