This is an analysis of the poem I Owe You A Depth Of Gratitude that begins with:

Remember...
They are there to represent 'your' interests....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXX cdaXcdd X dXcXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 11101011100 110 1101 10100100 10111 10100101111 101001100 11111 10101110010 101110100 1110 111010101 11001 10111101011 101100 001 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word your is repeated.

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

  • summary of I Owe You A Depth Of Gratitude;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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