This is an analysis of the poem I'Ve Been Listening To You Bitch that begins with:

How do I know what makes you happy?
I've been listening to you for years....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcbXdeXdAddcXaXXXeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111110 101000110 1010001 10110011 101100 1111010 10100011 11001011 100 111111110 11110 1101 0011101 0011101 111101110 1010111 01111 11 10010111 111111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 557
  • Average number of words per stanza: 111
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; you, been, as, i are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of I'Ve Been Listening To You Bitch;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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