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

I remember
hiding, crying, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbbX AXca Adec AXdc Afbf AeXe aXfa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010 1010 10010 1010111 1010 11010 010111001 111101010 1010 1100 10001 11101011 1010 01111 101011 11110101 1010 1001 110010 1110101 1010 11101 101111 111111 10010 011101 111011111 0010110010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 84
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (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 author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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