This is an analysis of the poem How Grateful I Am that begins with:

The only existence,
Real to me......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcXaaa ddXbXdXd X effXefXc X Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,1,8,1,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010 101 1101 0110100001100 00010001 1101011011 010111111 0100010101100 11001010111 111011111101 1001000011101 100101 111110110001 0011 111000101 01110111111101 111 11101010010111 11011111010 0010110 1011111 101001000010101 111101011100 11101000 11110010 11101110101 111101011011 111000111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; to, i, have are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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