This is an analysis of the poem 'I Don'T Believe 'You' Wrote This! ' that begins with:

I am told I have a way with words.
I am encouraged when I hear that said....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDDBD Xbeafa aXe gfgebggc XXbc ABCDDBD hdXdbhXh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,3,8,4,7,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110101 1101011111 101010001101 11111 111010010 01111 1101000111 110110010 10011 11111010 111001 111001 10001 11111001101 101111101 11011101 11011011001111 01110101001 1110010101 1 110101101111 1101011 010111 10110111 111101 11011101 1110101 11100111010 111110101 1101011111 101010001101 11111 111010010 01111 1101000111 11111 0100011100 10101010101 11101010 01001010101 11111101111 1101001010 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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, would are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of 'I Don'T Believe 'You' Wrote This! ';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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