This is an analysis of the poem If It's Free! that begins with:
If it's free...
With no purchase necessary? ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AbcdXXXe dfcaeXff aAf cdgcgXbfa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,3,9,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 001 01101010 111111 1011111 11101110 101000111 110011 1011 111101 101001 1101 011001001 0111 011010010 11101 11010001 1111110111 001 10 110110 001101101 101001 1110001 101011001 10110 1110 001
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
- Average number of words per stanza: 27
- Amount of lines: 27
- Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.
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, me are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word you is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of If It's Free!;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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