This is an analysis of the poem Just Let It Go! that begins with:

Let it go!
To whatever it is, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCB ABCB ABCB AAA ABCBXA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 011000 111010 111000 101 011000 111010 111000 101 011000 111010 111000 101 101 101 1101 011000 111010 111000 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 66
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; let, it, go are repeated.

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

    The author used the same words let, just at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines go is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word is at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Just Let It Go!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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