This is an analysis of the poem I Live In New York that begins with:

I am happiest
near the ocean,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXc dXeefef gghh eeec ieeXe dbifXXeXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,4,4,5,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100 1010 10101 011011 011011010 1111 0010010 10101110 1111110 10101011 01110 110011 11101 01011 0110101 001 1100 010101010 110100 010101 0111 111010 10101011 11001 100111 11111 111010 0101011 001 0100010101 111 01110 11011
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 I Live In New York;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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