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

That scathing word I used in scorn
(Though half a century ago)...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd aeaeaeae fgfgXfff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101 11010001 11010101 11010111 11010101 11011100 11010011 01010101 11000101 11010011 11010101 01010101 10010101 11010011 11011101 11100101 11010011 11011111 11011101 11011101 110101010 110011101 110100110 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 277
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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