This is an analysis of the poem Squeeze Me that begins with:

I...
Choose you to be, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aABCDEFGCHCIJG aABCaG DcXjG hhGiJG aABCDEFGCHCIJG KBGBKGBKG
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,6,5,6,14,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1100 111 111 11010 11 1111 001 1001 10010 10001 11 111 110111 1 1100 111 111 011 110111 11010 1111 001 1101 110111 111 111 110111 111 111 110111 1 1100 111 111 11010 11 1111 001 1001 10010 10001 11 111 110111 1110 1111 110111 1111 1110 110111 1111 1110 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 54
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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; come, on are repeated.

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

    The poet repeated the same word move 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 Squeeze Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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