This is an analysis of the poem Nothing Remains To Sustain An Intensity Given that begins with:

The cresting that comes and wanes...
Does not fade within a heart, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabbXCDAXXb CDAcXdcXXac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101111 1110101 1110101 0011110 0101101 011110 10100111100 10010011010010 001010000010 110101100 1001001110 0100010010011010 010011101010 10010011010010 001010000010 110101100 111 110111001 001101101 101010011010 1111101 10101001001001 0100101 11010011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 461
  • Average number of words per stanza: 80
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Nothing Remains To Sustain An Intensity Given;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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