This is an analysis of the poem I Meant It that begins with:
To you it was funny
When they were using my money, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabXb X cccbXbXX bXbXcXb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,1,8,7,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 010110 11010110 1111101 111111 010010100111 11101 11001 111101 1100111 01011011111 111101010 010101 10111110 10111111111 1101 111010 101011111011 010 111 110110101 1110
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
- Average number of words per stanza: 32
- Amount of lines: 21
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, you are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word you is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of I Meant It;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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