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

Yes, Happiness hath left me soon behind!
Alas! we all pursue its steps! and when...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaab cdccd eXeeX XdXXd babbX dfddf cgccg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1100111101 0111010111 1101010101 1001010111 010101 1101010101 1101010011 1010111101 1001110101 011111 11100010111 0001010110 0101011101 1100110111 1001100 11011101010 1110110001 0111011110 1101110101 100101 1001010111 1101110101 10001010101 11010010101 1101000 01110011101 1101010101 1101110101 1110111101 101111 11110110101 0111110001 1011110101 11100011001 101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

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