This is an analysis of the poem I Cry For You that begins with:

I cry for you...
In places where I am served...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXcXcX XdX Xc Aeebfeg d gfccg b AXaAdg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,3,2,7,1,5,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 0101111 1110 0100101 101001 1011101 0101 11010110 101 111 1010 101010101 1111 110 0110 100011 01101 110110 111011010 101001110 111111 11101111001 1111 1011110 1011 1101 1111 11011101 11011111 1111 11101111 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

    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; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of I Cry For You;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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