This is an analysis of the poem I May Have Burned A Bridge that begins with:

It was believed when I left them,
I had burned a bridge....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcddee aXXXcfbbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011110 11101 101101 100101010100 10 010001 1110101 1011010001 111101 110 001011111100 111111101010 011001100111 01101010100 11111101101 001100110111 1011011101000011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 309
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of I May Have Burned A Bridge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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