This is an analysis of the poem Closely Attached that begins with:

If my comments find a spot in your heart...
And my life is one of living....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXabcXX bdcXddaXba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110101011 11101010 101101 110100 01111111 011000101 11111101 10111 011111 11101001010 0111101 101011101 11011101 1010010101 11 1101001 110100110 1011111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 302
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Closely Attached;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar