This is an analysis of the poem Mine When Fresh that begins with:

You took it!
I don't want it any more....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDDDEDFDAGABCDDDEDFDAGXXXaffhXh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 33,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 1110101 11101 0011011010 00010 101010101 01111 10101010 1100 0101110 010101 1111111 110 1110101 11101 0011011010 00010 101010101 01111 10101010 1100 0101110 010101 1111111 11101 11110 101001 11101 101011111 111101110 010101101 1001011 01111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 900
  • Average number of words per stanza: 162
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Mine When Fresh;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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