This is an analysis of the poem Autobiographical that begins with:

The lover in these poems
is me;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdacaefX g gXe XXfXea fXfabd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,1,3,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100110 01 010 1 101 11010 1001 1101 10101 101 1001 01110 001 0101 0011010 101 10101 10 111 10001 1011 11001 111 111 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 65
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 15 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Autobiographical;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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