This is an analysis of the poem I'D Rather Be Loved that begins with:

I'd rather be loved,
Than to be painted......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaXa Aaaa BcD BcD ACad ACe ACACaeXACaeaaac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,4,3,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 10010 1110111 01010 11001 10010 1111010 001001 11 01001 110011010111 11 01011 110011010111 11001 101101 1 100010111 11001 001011 11101010101 11001 101101 11001 001011 1 111111101 11001 001011 1 111111101 1 111111101 1 111111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 107
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • 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 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; be is repeated.

    The author used the same words i'd, and at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same words am, understands at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of I'D Rather Be Loved;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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