This is an analysis of the poem In Memoriam Mae Noblitt that begins with:

This is just a place:
we go around, distanced, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc def XgX dgX hAc caf ecb hci ciX XAj acj hcbXebA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101 110110 10001 10110 1000110 0111 1010 10101 10111 11010 11111 11111 1111101 00101 101001 11101 110101 1100111 100100 0111 101001 01001001 1101 110101 1111 1101 01101110 110111 00101 001001010 10101 100001 01100 10101 11101 101111 110111 0100 00101
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 67
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of In Memoriam Mae Noblitt;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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