This is an analysis of the poem A Presentiment that begins with:
It seems a little word to say -
FAREWELL--but may it not, when said,... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abba abba cdecde
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 01010101 11110111 01011101 01110111 11011101 11110001 01010101 01010101 01011101 11011101 01100101 10010011 11010111 11000111
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
- Average number of words per stanza: 31
- Amount of lines: 14
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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 A Presentiment;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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