This is an analysis of the poem Reminders that begins with:
What one knows,
Can not be thrown away....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXcdefd XfdX XbecXeXaac
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,10,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 111 110101 10010 01010100 011011 110100101 0101100010 1011111 10010100010 10110 1010011 00010101011 1110110111 110101 1110100100111 011100101010 1111110110 101011 10101101 10010 1111111 01110000100
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 230
- Average number of words per stanza: 45
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Reminders;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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