This is an analysis of the poem Monthly Storage Fees that begins with:

Why are you in such a hurry?
Where are you going? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXb cddXXbXX eXce XXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,8,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101010 11110 110 111011101 111 001010100100 0110110101 111110 10101010 0111100 10111011 1100110 1 011 111111110 01 101 1010111101 110101 011101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; you is repeated.

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

  • summary of Monthly Storage Fees;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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