This is an analysis of the poem I Can Love that begins with:

My love is shared,
When it is not disrespected....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaa BCC caXa BCC ddaXXa cbbXBCC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,4,3,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 10011010 1101101010 111 110 011011 11110 00111 11010 11100010 111 110 011011 1111101 100101011 111111010 101 1110100 111110111 101100 1101101 10100011111 111 110 011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 84
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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; i is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of I Can Love;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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