This is an analysis of the poem Sometimes With It Done To Bring Tears that begins with:

The best gift one can give,
To another who is claimed to be a friend......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabaX acbcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011111 00101010001 011110100 1101011 10110 1100010 100010001001 0101101110100 001001101 101001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Sometimes With It Done To Bring Tears;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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