This is an analysis of the poem Each Time You Ask Me that begins with:

I am not going to tell you again,
What you should or should not feel....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab bcc XXb XXa Xbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1111001101 1111111 111011 11111001 11110101110 11111101001 111111 101011111 111111100 11111101110100 1111110 110010111 111111 001101 1111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Each Time You Ask Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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