This is an analysis of the poem Don'T Say He Loves Me As Before... that begins with:

Don't say he loves me as before,
That, as before, he treasures me... ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXX XcXX bXca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11111101 11011101 111000111 1111011001 01010101010 01110011 1111110010111 110111010100 110011010111 1100100101 11010100110 1111111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he, life, i are repeated.

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