This is an analysis of the poem As I Grew Older that begins with:
It was a long time ago.
I have almost forgotten my dream....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XabcbadeeacfgXgccfgddfaXXgbdb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 29,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0101101 111101011 10111 0101 1101 11 11011 110 10 011111 1010101 01 11 111 1110011 11001011011 011 10011 10011 11 111 1101 111 11010010 0101 01011 00010101 00010101 01
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 588
- Average number of words per stanza: 115
- Amount of lines: 29
- Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of As I Grew Older;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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