This is an analysis of the poem 'Merry Christmas' that begins with:

Remind someone they remain,
To stay loved....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXccbXdedfXXcacXc gfgec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111101 011 00100101 100 1101111 1110011 0111010 010101 10111 010111 101 0101110 100101 01001 10010 10111 010010 01001 101001 101 1101010 11100 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 278
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of 'Merry Christmas';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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