This is an analysis of the poem I Can'T Let Go that begins with:

When do I begin,
To say 'enough'....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXBcbXbbb dXbbeeffbbX AXBceaa XbaXX eX Xbfd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,11,7,5,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 0110 1111101001 1 11110010 01011 0101 101101 01110110 10100100 1111 11111 1010100 11010111 1111001100111 110010 111 11101 1011 110111 11101 0110 1111101001 1 010011110011 1110010 001010 111 1100 101 111010110110 1100111 11 110 1 1011101101111 100100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 151
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase that connects the lines.

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

  • summary of I Can'T Let Go;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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