This is an analysis of the poem Even If I Had The Time that begins with:

Whether you believe or accept what I say,
I could care less....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcd aaecf XbfXe XXeddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101101111 1111 11101001111 010101010 1110001 01110 11011100101 100110100111 0010110100 1001001011 0110101110 010010100 111100111010 10101 01000111 1001101 1100010 110010 0001000 11001001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 165
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; i, your are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Even If I Had The Time;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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