This is an analysis of the poem No Secrets Are Left Kept that begins with:

No secrets are left kept,
When discreet confessions...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXc baX Xb Xcccaa DeDe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,2,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 101010 1101 0011100 110101 101001 0100110101 0101011010 0111001001 10010010 1110101 101001 10010100 10001 111000011 01 001010111 01 0100100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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 No Secrets Are Left Kept;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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