This is an analysis of the poem Moody Moves that begins with:

You might remember,
When I stayed on my knees....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDEAFAG AhihihfiX jfbh jXfbf ABCDEAFAG gX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,4,5,9,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 111111 101010 1101000 1101 10100010 1110 0111010 101 11010 111001 110010 11011 1101 1101111 111 111101 1101 1101010 1111100 10 1011011 1111010 111010 11011 0011101 1101 11010 111111 101010 1101000 1101 10100010 1110 0111010 101 11011011 11111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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; you is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, i are repeated.

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Moody Moves;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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