This is an analysis of the poem Before I Leave The Stage that begins with:

Before I leave the stage
I will sing the only song...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaa aXX Xb XXccab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,2,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 011101 1010101 1111001 0001 011 1111 1 11 11101001 011 10010011 110100 01010110 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 89
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Before I Leave The Stage;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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