This is an analysis of the poem — Shall Become As — that begins with:

You put this pen
in my hand and you...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcda efghf hXXfd hfXbi icffg XeXdb Xbied
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 01111 1010 1101 01011 011 11010 00110 10010 01110 110110 0101 11110 10101 10111 001010 1010 0010010 1111 10101 1111 11101 01010 01110 0111100 100101 100111 0111 001011 100110 1111 100101 101001 1110 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 — Shall Become As —;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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