This is an analysis of the poem The Eager Note On My Door Said "Call Me," that begins with:

The eager note on my door said "Call me,"
call when you get in!" so I quickly threw...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXX XXbX bXXXXbaba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010111111010 11111011101 011010011011 101111101 1011010110 101110101011 01000101001011 01010111011 10111011101 1011101110100 1001011010111 11101110111 10011101011 11011001010111 111100010101 10100001011100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 193
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 48 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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  • summary of The Eager Note On My Door Said "Call Me,";
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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