This is an analysis of Wisdom by Sara Teasdale.

When I have ceased to break my wings
Against the faultiness of things,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabbaacc
  • Stanza lengths: 8,
  • Metre: 11110111 01010001 11110101 01110101 11111001 11110101 10110101 11000111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 8