This is an analysis of the poem Experience that begins with:

Three memories hold us ever
With longing and with pain;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbb cdcddd bebeee afaffX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001110 010101 11001110 010001 101101 010111 01101111 010101 1001011 010011 111111 111101 01011110 010101 1111110 110101 110101 110001 0111010 010111 0111110 110101 011101 110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 170
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Experience;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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