This is an analysis of the poem Comfort In Tears that begins with:

How happens it that thou art sad,
While happy all appear?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bc b a db X c ea e e fX X e dX d X bb X X eg e g fgXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001111 110101 11011111 1111001 101110101 110111 11011101 1111100 11010111 111011 11011101 010101 11011101 111001 11110111 10011010 01000101 111101 10111101 110101 101011001 011101 01110111 1101010 01110101 110011 10010101 1111001 101010101 1100101 11110101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 24
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 42
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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:

    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; as is repeated.

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

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Comfort In Tears;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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