This is an analysis of the poem Reminisced As Gifts that begins with:

Constant was that pain grimaced,
In those loved faces missed......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaX aXbccdbd eecXXaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011110 011101 11 1100110110 1010010 111001 0111110 001010 101 1001 111111 11000101101 01111101 10 1111 0111110101 1110101 11 001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

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

  • summary of Reminisced As Gifts;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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