This is an analysis of the poem I Try To Keep that begins with:

I try to keep
falling in love...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX c XdeXf XeeefX e gdd cXb geX eHXHea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,1,5,6,1,3,3,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 1001 01001 1 11 11 101 10 1011 00100 1111 110 100 10011 110 0 10 11 0001010 11 11 10 01 1 10 0101 11 010 010 0 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 33
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 10 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 2
  • 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 Try To Keep;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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