This is an analysis of the poem I Could Be Interrogated For The Rest Of My Life that begins with:

Hey...
What can I say? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabc bdXc Xcebbb deefe cXef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,5,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1111 11101 11011010 01111101 11100010 11001010101011 0101100111 111010110 1010110011 11111 111111 1110111 101 1111010 11111111 10111111 010010 011111101 111110010 1111110101 111 11010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; my, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of I Could Be Interrogated For The Rest Of My Life;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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