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

It's not for laws I've broken
That bitter tears I've wept,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbcbc deXedfdf gbgbhaha
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111110 110111 1101110 110010 0111010 110101 1101010 111011 1111010 010001 0100100 010001 0101010 110111 1101010 010101 1101010 011101 1111010 011101 1101110 110001 1111010 010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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; i've, of are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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