This is an analysis of the poem I Hope By Then that begins with:
When yesterday came,
It seemed as if I wanted you more....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AbXc AdXXeX eX Afbb Xgdh afgci iXX hgidi HficXHcf
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,2,4,4,5,3,5,8,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11011 011011011 01110111 111111011 11011 1010001 100110 111110100110 101011011 1100 111011101 11111101 11011 11110111 101111 010101001 111111111 0011110111 011110101 01011101010 111011 01101011011 011101010 01101001001 0101 01101011010001 00101011001 1001110 010111111 101110100111 11011101101 101010100101 1111111 1111 1000101100100 1001 01010 1111 111010 011000
- Amount of stanzas: 10
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 40
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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; to, and are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words it, i'm are repeated.
The author used the same words when, 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 Hope By Then;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of People Once Sought
- Analysis of When 'It' Comes
- Analysis of More Than A Delayed Comprehension
