This is an analysis of the poem My World Too Was Small that begins with:

Let me clarify.
I do understand....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XABcXdcXX ABXXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11101 11101 11111 101 111010111 110101001 10001110101 0111000 110111111001 11101 11111 1011110 11110100 111001001010 111101101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 220
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of My World Too Was Small;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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