This is an analysis of the poem The Diary Of Anaïs Nin, Volume 1: 1931-1934 that begins with:

"Am I, at bottom, that fervent little Spanish Catholic child who chastised herself for loving toys, who forbade herself the enjoyment of sweet...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
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  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1315
  • Average number of words per stanza: 238
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 987 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 179
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, of, her, me, my, and, in, for, she, you, who, that, it, to, your, beauty, with, from, be, feel, not, what, woman, so, like, this, had, at, which, on, life, by, because, felt are repeated.

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  • summary of The Diary Of Anaïs Nin, Volume 1: 1931-1934;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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