This is an analysis of the poem I Am Not I that begins with:

I am not I.
I am this one...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabbXbXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1101 1001111111 111110010 111101101 0110110111 011011111 01110111111 01100110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 315
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, the are repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase i connects the lines.

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

  • summary of I Am Not I;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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