This is an analysis of the poem Do Not Become Depleted that begins with:

Hope things are going well with yourself.
And you remain 'connected' ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXaXbccb XXa XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101010 1101100 01010101001 10100010 11101001 11011000 01001010001 11 10011 11101010 0101 101100 100100 111 11001110111 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Do Not Become Depleted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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