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

WHO never eat with tears his bread,
Who never through night's heavy hours...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba b c dc d a ca c ee d d f cf cee gXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,2,1,1,1,2,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 110111010 11010101 1111110010 11010111 11110101 11010001 101010011 11010101 110001 11110101 111001 111011 0100001 10101 011110 01011111 0100101 110111111 100101 1101111 111101 0101110 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 16
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 45
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 From;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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