This is an analysis of the poem Affirmations Dismissing Limits that begins with:

Look...
I probably have said some things I shouldn't....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaabbcb cdcded eeefcXc daggfgX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11001111110 11000111010 1100110111 1101 01001001 0101101 11010111 11110011 111111111 111111111 1111 0010100 110100101110 1111110 10111110 1101 10101010 101010100 10110010 101001010 0111001001 1111101 01011111 101 1111 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

    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; probably, i, us are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Affirmations Dismissing Limits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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