This is an analysis of the poem I'M that begins with:

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I'm "wife"—I've finished that—... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aabb ccbb ddee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 010001101 1101 01010001 0101 110111 010101 111111 010101 010101 110111 1101 0100011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i'm is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase that connects the lines.

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

  • summary of I'M;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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