This is an analysis of the poem Maybe The Economy Is On Your Mind that begins with:

I will assist you,
But not at the cost of my own expense....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa X XaXbabX XXa XX ccX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,1,7,3,2,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011 1110101101 11011010 1 01111100 10111 111 11101 111101 100010001111 011010001 10101010100100 1101 101 11111 010 1111 10100 1 0101100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 71
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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; your is repeated.

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

  • summary of Maybe The Economy Is On Your Mind;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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