This is an analysis of the poem What Difference Would It Make? that begins with:

I have prohibited my eyes,
From dripping to drop another tear....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcdaXXebdXb eX cX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010011 010010101 1011101 10100100110 11001101 0010101010 1110111010 1100000 0110100110101 01110010111101 1110101011 00111101 111001 101 11 100111 1100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 176
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

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

  • summary of What Difference Would It Make?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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