This is an analysis of the poem In Repeated Nakedness that begins with:

I missed being with you so much,
I gave myself to someone else....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXb cbXbb bdcbc edeca ffaga XgaXXfb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,5,5,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100111 11110111 11110100 01101111 1101001101 1110101 11011011011 111101 110011 111110101 0011110100 1111101011 11101 11100100 1011111 010010100 10101 0101011 11011 1011110101101 11101011101 00111101110 1100111 010010111 10100110011101 11010111 1101101 0111 110110010100 11111111 10101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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, and, you are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of In Repeated Nakedness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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