This is an analysis of the poem Those Yesterdays that begins with:

The only thing given to us to value,
When tomorrow comes......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXX aXb XXXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01011001010 10111 01101001001101 111011101001 001001010101 1000100101001 100 111011110 101110101 1101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 88
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Those Yesterdays;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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