This is an analysis of the poem 'Fall Off! ...Again! ' that begins with:

What do you expect from me?
A sigh of relief? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCXXXXdefegfcfdffgXABCXXXggXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 31,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 01001 010101 1111011 110111 0111110 0111110 0100110 1101110 101110101 1110100111 111101 0101001110 11001 11010111 010100 11001 111101 111011101 01111111 1110101 01001 010101 1111011 10011 011100111 0111 11111 101111101 11011 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 912
  • Average number of words per stanza: 170
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of 'Fall Off! ...Again! ';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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