This is an analysis of the poem The Complaint that begins with:

AWAY! away!
Tempt me no more, insidious Love: ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababccb adadccd cecedde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 111101001 1101 10110101 11110001 11111101 0111110101 1111 01010101 0101 11001101 010101001 110101101 1101011011 11001 110001011 0101 01110101 11100111 11000111 1111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 667
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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