This is an analysis of the poem Without Regret that begins with:
Saddened memories,
I once held as property....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXBBBC ddbdBBBC aeXeX dXcdBBBC dBBBC BbBXBc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,5,8,5,6,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10100 1111100 11 111 111 0101 1101 0101 111 0111 111 111 111 0101 11 1111 11101 11101 1110010 11010101 111101 011 01111 111 111 111 0101 1 11 111 111 0101 11 1111 111 11 111 00101
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
- Average number of words per stanza: 20
- Amount of lines: 38
- Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 3
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.
There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Without Regret;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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