This is an analysis of the poem I'Ve Earned It. Trust Me that begins with:

As I age I find my concerns heightened.
I find opinions from my lips slip....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXba ccd cd eXb babeb dX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,2,3,5,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111110110 110100111 0001010 11010 1100110101 010100010 1111001 1011 010 111010101 0010001 1111 11111 11010001101 101110 1111 001000111111 110 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • 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 exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, have are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of I'Ve Earned It. Trust Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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