This is an analysis of the poem Bright As Neon that begins with:

You are,
So not ready for me....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBXcccAB XdcdaB XXXefeAB GfABGgABhhaBXGHHGHHAB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,8,21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 111011 11010 0001 01011 1101 111 111011 101011 1111 11101 10101 0111 111011 1111 100 11110 10001 10100111 010111001101 111 111011 010011111110 0101001101101 111 111011 010011111110 100101011111 111 111011 1110 11100010 111 111011 111101101 10010 0111010 111101101 10010 0111010 111 111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 195
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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; to, as, it are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines it is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word me at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Bright As Neon;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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