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

How I have felt that thing that's called 'to part',
and feel it still: a dark, invincible,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX bcbc bccb X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111111111 1101010100 10101111111 0111111101 01100011111 1101001111 1111001101 1111110111 1010101010 01010100111 0100010111 110010100010 0101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Parting;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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