This is an analysis of the poem Lessons To Always Remember that begins with:

If I lived my life,
Expecting to be showered......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCbbcXbaaBCdXeXfX cbcbbbXfedXfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111 0100010 0010100111 10100101011010 11111110010 0110110001000 0111001 1100010101010 0 1111 0100010 0010100111 11110101 111101 11010011011 111001001001 01110101101 010100100011101 11110101 1101001 101011010 11011001 01110011 1110111001 0110101110 11111011 111011 01100111101 01110111 10111 1110011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 558
  • Average number of words per stanza: 99
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, not are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Lessons To Always Remember;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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