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

At first, the same old disintegrating memories
the significant details of his past, the you know...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbb cccX aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1101101010100 0010001001011 111111011101 100010100010001 0010010101010010 0101101111001 1111101001010010 001011011101 010110100111 0010011110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 177
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 53 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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