This is an analysis of the poem Finished I'M Not that begins with:

I may now and then,
Step away for a minute....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCb BBBDE DBXf ABCbb DBF GBF BBBDE DBF GBFXDBGBDBFf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,5,3,3,5,3,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 1011001 00101100 1010010010 00101110 1010001 1111111 0100111101 0111 11 11001 1110010 101001 11111 1011001 00101100 10100010 01001 11 11001 1010010101001 11 10111 1010010101001 00101110 1010001 1111111 0100111101 0111 11 11001 1010010101001 11 10111 1010010101001 11 11001 11 10111 11 11001 1010010101001 110010101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, i are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines stop is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word stop at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase diminished connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Finished I'M Not;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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