This is an analysis of the poem The Past that begins with:
Oh! how sad the recollection! in the midst of joy it
springs;... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abbacXc bddbdd aeXe aa efefdd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,4,2,6,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11101010001010 01 10101010110101 1110111101011 101 10101110001010 1 1110101001011 1 11101011110111 10101110101010 1 1010101010001 11111100110001 1 111001011110 1 0101110111101 010101010001 0110111110001 110101011010 1 1111011011011 1 1111010101110101
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 206
- Average number of words per stanza: 36
- Amount of lines: 26
- Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; that, one are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word it is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Past;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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