This is an analysis of the poem 'I Missed You Today! ' that begins with:

When it gets like this,
And snow drifts outside pile....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXbXXcXca XdXdefefXagXXg Xfgee X hhX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,14,5,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 111111 10101 0110 11011 1110010 000101 1011011 111 11101 1101 1110111 100111 110111 0101111 11111010 0101 010001 01110001 0110 1100111 111011101 1101110 11010 011101 1111 1110111 1110101 11 01 111011 10 10110 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (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 Missed You Today! ';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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