This is an analysis of the poem I'M Here To Give that begins with:

It's raining on the inside of my heart.
Too long it has had periods of starting, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC DAAAE DFEA ABCfccf DFEA DAAAEe DFEA ABCggd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,4,7,4,6,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101001011 11011100010 0101 0001001 11111011 1101101 1001 1110001 0001001 1011101 1011110 011111 0101001011 11011100010 0101 11011 1111 11110111 010010101 0001001 1011101 1011110 011111 0001001 11111011 1101101 1001 1110001 011111011 0001001 1011101 1011110 011111 0101001011 11011100010 0101 0010101 11110001 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; in, i, to are repeated.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase in connects the lines.

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

  • summary of I'M Here To Give;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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