This is an analysis of the poem The First Day that begins with:

I wish I could remember the first day,
First hour, first moment of your meeting me;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaaaaabccbbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1111010011 11011001101 0111010010 1011011111 1101000101 1111011001 1101010011 11110111001 0101110101 0101110111 11001010111 0101110111 0101110111 1101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 557
  • Average number of words per stanza: 118
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, first, so, to, it are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of The First Day;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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