This is an analysis of the poem Open To Bare All that begins with:

Take away everything I have,
Except that which I need......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababb cXdedfeggdffddcd def XgcbcceX XXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,16,3,8,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110111 011111 01111 01010111 11111 11 1111101 1101 001001 1111 110 01110101 111111010101 101 11100100 011000010101 11011 1111101 1111101 0110011011 101010111 1101011 10111 111001011010 1 101001 101111 1011 1110101101 1110101 1111 1111001010011 10 1001 111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Open To Bare All;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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