This is an analysis of the poem Here I Am Again that begins with:

When I turned away,
I......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaBCcAaDA cEDEFdEgHDd AaBCcAaDAX cEDEFdEgHDdXggaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,11,10,16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 1 101101 111111 1 11101 1 1010001 1001111 11 11101 1101010 11101 0101 1 11101 10 1011 00101 1011101 11101 1 101101 111111 1 11101 1 1010001 1001111 010 1 11101 1101010 11101 0101 1 11101 10 1011 00101 1 101011 010 110 011 011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 196
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Here I Am Again;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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