This is an analysis of the poem Secrets that begins with:
LIFE has dark secrets; and the hearts are few
That treasure not some sorrow from the world-- ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXaXbXaXbX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 1111010111 1101110001 0101010101 1100010001 11010101001 0111010101 1110010001 1101010011 0101110100 0101010
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 412
- Average number of words per stanza: 72
- Amount of lines: 10
- Average number of symbols per line: 40 (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 Secrets;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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