This is an analysis of the poem Am I Relevant? that begins with:

Am I relevant?
I am not afraid to keep current....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaXXAbXXcAXabcdXaceeaddddXAeedXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100 111010110 111100011010001 10100110 11100 1 11110010100 00101010000 10110111100 11100 11100 111110110 011110100 111110101 101001 1111101 0111 1010011 1111101 01011111 01001 1011 0010100 0100010101 10101 001110101 11100 110101111101010 11010100110 010010 11011 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 936
  • Average number of words per stanza: 156
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; i, to, would are repeated.

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

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  • summary of Am I Relevant?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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