This is an analysis of the poem I Saw 'Me' In Their Eyes that begins with:

When at first I was introduced to it...
I must admit, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aab XbaX XcX deaaa eeeece edbffebeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,3,5,6,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111110100 1101 111110 1111101101010 1111010 001001 010101 11111101011 011010 10111101 101111011 1101010010 1101000100 1101001 01010101 111101 1100110011 101011100010 111110101 011010 101101 111011 011111111 0111101101 1100101111 11110101 010110 01110101 1110101 001011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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, 'me' are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, a are repeated.

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  • summary of I Saw 'Me' In Their Eyes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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