This is an analysis of the poem 'If' I Get Them that begins with:

Remembering when things,
Had a control and purpose......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbbcX dcbXdaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 010011 1001110 11011101010 10011110101 001100010101 101 0010111010 111011 0110101001 01100100101 01000101 0011 111101111 111101011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 249
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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.

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

  • summary of 'If' I Get Them;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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