This is an analysis of the poem I Make My Students 'Believe' that begins with:
If it wasn't for me,
They would not know how to use utensils......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXbXc dacbb befXXcfg abg XXbedd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,8,3,6,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 001011 1111101010 0111 1100 11010111 1 110101 1 101110 101001 101101 01 111001011 11110100 111110011 1 01110 00111110 01 11111011010100 111101010 110010101 110 1111000 1111 101 1101
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
- Average number of words per stanza: 25
- Amount of lines: 27
- 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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of I Make My Students 'Believe';
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
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