This is an analysis of the poem The Old Unrest. that begins with:

That which made us seems to fret
Like a pang within us yet,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXXXaabbccddee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 1010111 1010100 1110011 1101111 1111101 1010101 00101001 1111111 1110101 1111101 1100101 1010101 0111111 0010100 1010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 460
  • Average number of words per stanza: 93
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; us is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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