This is an analysis of the poem There Is Only One Story that begins with:

There is only one story:
he loved her,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abbcd Addcb XXX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1010110 110 11100 1101 1101 1010110 111 11101 1101 1100 01010 1111 01 1101 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 66
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (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; him is repeated.

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

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines her, him are repeated).

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

  • summary of There Is Only One Story;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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