This is an analysis of the poem None That Reminisces You that begins with:

Why should I have to pay,
At the expense of these pigs? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdd eXcfc aXgXabad dbfgfXgaeg Xe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,8,10,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 1001011 111101 11111 0101110111 111 1101111 0111001 1101001010 00111111111 11111101101 1011101 11001101 0111110 1110101 0110 010101 110001 1 1111011011 11110111 1101 10100111 111111 101011 101 11111101 11000010 1111011100 101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of None That Reminisces You;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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