This is an analysis of the poem So Glad My Days Are Simple that begins with:

I am so glad my days are simple.
So glad my sights are clear....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb cddd dXcX aXbXeXee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111110 111111 101100000 0100111 01001010 110101 11010111 1111011101 1110101010 010111001 111111101010 011010011101 111111110110 111001101001 111111101 1111 101111011 11101010 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

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

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

  • summary of So Glad My Days Are Simple;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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