This is an analysis of the poem Remember To Value Patience that begins with:

Trust me...
What you may not understand, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabXXa ccXaXcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11 1111101 0101011010 100010100 01110001 001011011 10111 01001010 1 101111010 1001010011 10010101 0111101 1001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 205
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, wisdom are repeated.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase wisdom connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Remember To Value Patience;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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