This is an analysis of the poem Remembered To Reminisce that begins with:

It is not what we give,
That stays to make a difference......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XXbc DEbCD DECDXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001111 11010100 011101 000100101 00111 0111001001 1111 11000100010 1111 00100100101 10010101 0100010 11110101 1111 00100100101 0100010 11110101 00101011 101001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; to is repeated.

    The author used the same words it, someone at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Remembered To Reminisce;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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