This is an analysis of the poem I Am The Only One With These Keys that begins with:

The first question I would ask,
Of anyone expressing a wish to drive......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaaXabX cbXb X Xca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,4,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110111 01000100101 1101101 010010011 10010101011 00 111001101101 010111 01010001110110 110101101011 001001100101 1010100 01110010101 111010101 11 111 110101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of I Am The Only One With These Keys;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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