This is an analysis of the poem Credit that begins with:

You want credit for my efforts?
Sure....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb ccXde XcdddXbXe adfgXaXefXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,9,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101110 1 1011011 00110111 11001 1101111 0101001011010 0111111 010100011010 0101100111 1111011111 10111101 1001001 11101 110100 11011110010 111010111011 11111001010 0101110100011 001100111 11011110101 110100011 001100 1101111 1111101 111 111101010 110110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 229
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, me, you are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Credit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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