This is an analysis of the poem Memories Of Us that begins with:

From the moment we met...
The feelings I had for you, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aba caXXX aaba Xdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001011 0101111 111 101110101 11000 1110101001 1001000100 1001111 10100100111 011101111 11110001 01111 110111111000 010001 110001 1111101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Memories Of Us;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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