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

For the last time, maybe, upon the knoll
I stand. The eve is golden, languid, sad.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababb cXcXX adadd efeff ggggg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011100101 1101010101 1101010101 0011011111 1111011101 1111110101 1011111101 1101111101 0101010100 1111010100 0101010101 0111110101 11011100111 1101111111 1011011101 1111111101 0101010101 1011110101 11010000111 1111111101 1101100111 1101110101 1111010001 1111101101 1101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, so, calm, sea are repeated.

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

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

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