This is an analysis of the poem Of Course I Like You that begins with:
Don't be foolish.
Of course I like you....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XaXXaXaX aXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,3,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1010 01111 1111111 100110111 111011 1111 111110111 1010 1 11100110001 1111001
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
- Average number of words per stanza: 29
- Amount of lines: 11
- Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Of Course I Like You;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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