This is an analysis of the poem With Eyes Remembered that begins with:

It's not a sin for those,
Who distance themselves......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXc dccdX Xaef gfddbfbeb Xha hXg XhhXhXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,4,9,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010111 11001 11111 0010001 00 10111101 01110001 010101 111011 10100100 11111100 11111 101101010 10011 110 00101 001101010 0010100010 01001011001 1001010 01001011 0010100010 110100001111 1 0110101 111110001 1 10 1111011010 1 1 1 1 1 001001 0001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, to, oh are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines oh is repeated).

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The words/phrases you, oh connect the lines.

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

  • summary of With Eyes Remembered;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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