This is an analysis of the poem I May Be Thinking Of You Now that begins with:

And I may be thinking of you now,
But tomorrow......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXa bba a ca AXdd c Addd aee FGGdD eeD FGGdXDfGGd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,1,2,4,1,4,3,5,3,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010011 1011 11101 111111110 010 001011 111 11110111 101101 11 11111 01 11011 11 11 1101 101 0111011 1 111101 100010 111100 101 0111 01 1000 11111 101101001 1000 111100 101 0111 01 1000 111100 101 0111 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 58
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 May Be Thinking Of You Now;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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