This is an analysis of the poem To Vera, Who Asked A Song that begins with:

IF I only had time!
I could make you a rhyme.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcddddc eeffbddddb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011011 111101 1110110 110110 11011011 011110 110110 110110 110110 10011001 11111 111001 1011010 111110 11011011 1011001 111010 010000 011110 11101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 255
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; and, it are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines it is repeated).

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

  • summary of To Vera, Who Asked A Song;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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