This is an analysis of the poem Their Sweet Sorrow that begins with:
They meet to say farewell: Their way
Of saying this is hard to say--.... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabb Xacc XXcc ddcX eeff
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 11011111 01000101 110111010 011110010 110110000 10010111 100001110 100111100 01010101 01011111 010101010 110111010 101110101 11001101 110101110 110011010 01010001 01100101 110011110 110110010
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
- Average number of words per stanza: 26
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Their Sweet Sorrow;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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