This is an analysis of the poem Morning After that begins with:

I was so sick last night I
Didn’t hardly know my mind. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXb aCaCac XBXBXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111 110111 11111 1111 1111101 11111 101111 11101 11111 11101 1111011 111110101 111010 11111 101 11111 11010111011 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; i is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Morning After;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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