This is an analysis of the poem The Sheets that begins with:

We used to meet
on this corner...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdefgfgcg gdgghah iji g jebjXg Xggg cXec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,7,3,1,6,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 1010 0011 011101 011 11001 010101 11011 111010 111 011110 011 1101001 01101110 10111 1101101 0110111 100101 101010 0101 01110 11010111 10110 1001001 001010 0101110 1101010 0111 1010011 101010 11 100010 11110010 101010 11010 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • 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.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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