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

Ever again to breathe pure happiness,
So happy that we gave away our toy?... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcccc ddeXXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1001011100 1101110111 1111010101 1111110101 111101111001 1011000111 1111110111 1101110111 11011010111 1101010111 1011011111 01010001000 11111101110 1111010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 319
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; we, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words have, and are repeated.

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

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