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

Not here, O belovéd! not here let us part, in the city, but there!
Out there where the storm can enfold us, on the hills, where its breast is made... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbc cddbb X eeffg ghhbb X ffaaii ffbbjj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,1,5,5,1,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1111011111001011 111011011101101011 0110101110111101 00100110111100101 11110111111001 01101001001111001 11111101010011011 101010011001011011 0011111000100111 1111010101011011 1 11100100100111011 001101001001101001 111001101101101011 01101101001001101 0010010111101111 11011011111011 111001001001101001 01001011001101101 111001111011001011 00111111011011111 1 01001011110101111 111101010111101001 111011011011001101 11001101011001001 110010101100101 0110110111011001 1110011000110101 0111111001001111 111010110101111001 01001001010111001 11001101111100 1100110101111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 283
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 66 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 13
  • 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; where, and, of, that, less, to, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word less is repeated.

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

  • summary of Unsuccess;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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