This is an analysis of the poem No Other Feeling's Like It that begins with:

I like it!
To be held....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abbb Accb ADDEb ADDEb FDFFDF AA AA FDF AADDEbXbfFfFfF
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,5,6,2,2,3,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 001 001 1101 110 1111 10101 00 110 101 111 11110 1 110 101 111 11110 1 11010111 1110101 11 11010111 1110101 11 1101010 1110 1101010 1110 11010111 1110101 11 1101010 1110 101 111 11110 11 11111101 101010101 1110101011 010111001 11010111 110101001 1110101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 92
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

    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; i, and, love, like, it, no are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words to, and, no are repeated.

    The author used the same words i, no 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 No Other Feeling's Like It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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