This is an analysis of the poem Believe In Me...Please! that begins with:

I don't want to be the one you leave.
Or be that one to know, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD EfGD Hc IAB IABbb IAB IAB cia ciE ABCD cia EfGD ciEXHc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,2,3,5,3,3,3,3,4,3,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111000111 101101 111 1010011 1100111 10 1110 100111 0101 1 11 101 101 111 1101 1111 111 11001011 11 101 101 111 1101 1111 1 1 001 1 1 0101 111000111 101101 111 1010011 1 1 001 1100111 10 1110 100111 1 1 0101 0101 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 57
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Believe In Me...Please!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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