This is an analysis of the poem Will Yer Write It Down For Me? that begins with:

In the parlour of the shanty where the lives have all gone wrong,
When a singer or reciter gives a story or a song,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXccddee ccbbff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001000101011111 101011001010101 1010101001101001 101011101010111 101010100111101 111000111110001 101011000011101 10111011110111 111111110111111 101110100110111 101011101010111 101010100010111 1111101001110101 1010100101110001 111111111011101 101011101110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 537
  • Average number of words per stanza: 108
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 66 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 14
  • 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; and, yer, he, they, what, in, them are repeated.

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

  • summary of Will Yer Write It Down For Me?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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