This is an analysis of the poem I Thank You For Helping Me that begins with:

When I lift up my eyes,
To see your face......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXXcXaXddXcXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 111111 0111 01101 01 11110 10101011 11111 0101 01 10101101 11001 11111 11111 11111101 001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 315
  • Average number of words per stanza: 63
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (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.

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

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

  • summary of I Thank You For Helping Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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