This is an analysis of the poem No Yesterday Denied that begins with:

It is there,
And I have it to give....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC ABD ABcXX XeXcc EFcF ABD ABCXEF
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,5,5,4,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001 111001 110101 01 111001 110111 001 111001 010001 101 101011 111110101000 011010101 111110101000 11 0111101 1111 0110101 111101 0110101 001 111001 110111 01 111001 110101 1111 0110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 81
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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.

    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; it, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of No Yesterday Denied;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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