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

I.
Swifter far than summer's flight--... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbcdddc XccceffXe Xdddaggga
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1011101 1011101 1011101 11111 1011111 1011101 1011101 111101 1 01010101 010110101 1011101 0101111 1111010010 10101010 10111011 1010101 1 1010101 1010101 10010101 1011100 1010111 1000101 1111101 1111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 251
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; swifter, far, than, as, when are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words swifter, as, the are repeated.

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

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

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