This is an analysis of the poem Situations Experienced that begins with:

It is troubling enough to be bombarded by regret.
Haunted by disappointments....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXAA XbccX aXXAA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 001000100010101 1010010 11010100 101010010011101 1101110010101 01011101 1011110010 0011110101 001100011001 101001111111 10110101010101 1111111001 010010 101010010011101 1101110010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Situations Experienced;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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