This is an analysis of the poem I Could. I Would. And, I Will... that begins with:

In a flight that has never grounded me,
To relate to life in physical limits....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcdX dX bcec eabdff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,4,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0011110101 00101010010 0011010 0100010 101001 1110101111 100 110010 1001000 010001110 001111 11001 1111110 1 00100101110101 1010001111 0110100111 111111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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, and are repeated.

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

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