This is an analysis of the poem Regret That Is Unrelenting that begins with:
If I had known...
A hint or clue, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: abcd bbaeXd bdd XdXedXe fafb dedg bggXccfa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,3,7,4,4,8,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0111 0111 1010011 11111010 11111 011 1001 111110 01101 11 0111 011111 001101 1011 0101 010110 0100100 111 1000100 110101100 111101 11101 10 111 1111 101101 11101001 1110 111011011 01010 0001101010 10111111101 111 01001011101 0101
- Amount of stanzas: 8
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
- Average number of words per stanza: 20
- Amount of lines: 35
- Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 4
Mood of the speaker:
There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, i are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words to, expressing are repeated.
The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines you is repeated).
The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase you connects the lines.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Regret That Is Unrelenting;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of Lonông Moan-Groanahs
- Analysis of We Are Indebted To Them Up To Our Eyelids
- Analysis of Your Mouth Is Wide Open
