This is an analysis of the poem Reading This that begins with:
IF you think I do this for you?
I am happy you believe, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXXXbXbXXbcdXdXcda
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01111011 1110101 111110010101 11101110 110111011 1010101 1010100101 1010100 0101100111 110111 1110100 10010 1111110 1001 1000100101 1111010 11111 110011111
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 567
- Average number of words per stanza: 108
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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, i are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Reading This;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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