This is an analysis of the poem Show Us Some Love that begins with:

Never do I wish to have you see,
My bad side....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacbXXcdXd XecX f eXXX fX bgd egdeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,4,1,4,2,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110111 111 1101 1010 01010 110110 10010 110010 01011010 110111110 11011 10 11101 110101 1001010 1010010 111101 10010 10 1101 11010 011011 010111 010 111001111 111101101101 1010110 11100100110 10111 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Show Us Some Love;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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