This is an analysis of the poem Robins May Have Red Breasts that begins with:

I know why I am not included,
In your conversations....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab acc deX dd adf efb XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,3,2,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111010 011010 10011101 1101 011010 110 0110110 100011011 10 0110 1 10010 01101 101111 100110 0010001 11 10110 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 59
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Robins May Have Red Breasts;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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