This is an analysis of the poem Feel Terrific that begins with:

You keep me lifted.
And I admit....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCB ABCB bXXd d abCB ECECDC B cbcb ECECDCaXb ECECDCB ABCB ABCB ECECDCBXECDCB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,1,4,6,1,4,9,7,4,4,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 1101 11010 101001 11110 1101 11010 101001 11011110101 10111011111 11110101 01010111 111011 1110110 101 11010 101001 11 11010 11 11010 11 00010 1010001 0010 11111 1010 11100 11 11010 11 11010 11 00010 1 0 10001 11 11010 11 11010 11 00010 1010001 11110 1101 11010 101001 11110 1101 11010 101001 11 11010 11 11010 11 00010 1010001 11 11010 11 00010 1010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 64
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (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 is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, and are repeated.

    The author used the same words you, i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same words lift, boost at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Feel Terrific;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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