This is an analysis of the poem Refill that begins with:

You light my life,
With a warmth that inspires....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaab acXbdXXEDacfa XfeeE DBGFhfXDBGFhf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,13,5,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 001101 11 1010101 0111011010 11 110101 1 11 110111010 110101 10110001 111 1111101 1011101 1 01 11101 00101010 110101 011101 10110001 111 01011111 1111 10110101 01111101 101 111 01011111 1111 10110101 01110101 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Refill;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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