This is an analysis of the poem I Rather Have My Heart Break that begins with:

When we were attracted,
We sought to seek deep details....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXc baaXad cXdXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110010 1101101 100100010 101001001 0010100101 101001 0101011 0011101 010101101 111101010 111101 11110010 1101111 11101 1111001 00111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of I Rather Have My Heart Break;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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