This is an analysis of the poem Guess Who Will Be Still Writing? that begins with:

You say to me,
You can not read 'all' of my poems....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXabXXbXXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 111110110 1011001110100 10111110111001 111001111101 1101111 1011101011 110100110101 11001011010 1100110 010011001001 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 454
  • Average number of words per stanza: 90
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, of are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Guess Who Will Be Still Writing?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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