This is an analysis of the poem Pull Me Up that begins with:

Pull me up,
From feeling stuck in bad luck....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABXc ABXD AeXC Af Ae Xd Afd ACXD ACXD AG AGXgXAC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,2,2,2,3,4,4,2,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 0101011 101010 1010111 111 0101011 010001010 10011 111 010001 11011101 01101 111 11100010 111 11110001 111001101 0011 111 0100010 10011010011 111 01101 010001010 10011 111 01101 010001010 10011 111 11101110 111 11101110 101010 0111010 111 01101
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 71
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Pull Me Up;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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