This is an analysis of the poem Let's Choose Another Location that begins with:

You must give me more time!
Why have I not responded, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a XbbXXcbXaXddXcXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,16,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 1111010 0111010 11001010 1 100 0100110001 1111101011 101100 11111100 101110111 1110010101 111110101 11010010110 010010110110 111110101 1101100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 275
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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; we is repeated.

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

  • summary of Let's Choose Another Location;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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