This is an analysis of the poem Ever Present that begins with:

You,
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBC adece aBcdfXf dga Xda aBeadh aBCbeihi aBeh aXdg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,7,3,3,6,8,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11 1111 01 1001 011 1101101 011001101 1 11 1111 01010101 100100011 1100010 110100001 10001110 11101001 1101011 1101001011010 11100111 01111111 101 11 11111010 01100001 101010101 1111111 1 11 1111 1111 11110111 001 010101 1111 101 11 1111 00101 1 11001011 1010101 00100010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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, to 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 Ever Present;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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