This is an analysis of the poem The Left Bank that begins with:

Don't walk away, Renee,
I'm just getting warmed up...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXccdbXXXeddfcegfcga
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 011011 11001010 10100101 1100101 101101 1010100 0100110 001111 0100011 10111001 01001001 0111110 010111001 1110110 00101001 1011011 11100111 11010111 01110101 110101110 10110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 626
  • Average number of words per stanza: 120
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 The Left Bank;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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