This is an analysis of the poem Love Is Our Life that begins with:

Me, a poor girl, and he, a poor fella,
Love is our life...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba cdeb Xfdf dceX cgXg X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011110110 1011 0111010 1010111 0111011 01001101 111110101 1110100 101110 0100101 111111 1111111 01110111 110111 1010111 1110110 111111 1101111 01011011 011101 010111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 394
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; he is repeated.

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

  • summary of Love Is Our Life;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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