This is an analysis of the poem Native Born that begins with:

I love it when I am approached by someone,
Who is totally oblivious to my attachment......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcde ebXdXdbca caaXaaXXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,9,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101111 10100010001010 0101001010001010 11000101101001 1100 1110110100100 111001011 11001001010 10101101110 11010001110 010111010 1100110101 0010101100100 10111110 1010100 11011011001010 1100010111110 110100010 1110100 101 11101110 1110110010 1 1101010110010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 299
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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, i, my, and are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Native Born;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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