This is an analysis of the poem Simply Love that begins with:

You made me...
You made me to love....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABbB ABCBB c ABXb bXbBXABCBBB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,1,4,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 11101 11110101 111101001 111 11101 110100 1110 111101001 1101 111 11101 100100101 111101001 111101001 111111 1011101 111110101 111 11101 110100 1110 111101001 111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

    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, me, made, love are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words you, when are repeated.

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines love is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word love at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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