This is an analysis of the poem Take Me Or Leave that begins with:

Take me or leave,
Where found upon your discovery....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXXbc ABBDE ccXbXeXABBDE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 110110100 0101010001 11011 01110 1111 010010100 0100111 1001010101 0110101100010 111110 10111010 1010110 001001101 110101001 110101100010 1111 010010100 0100111 1001010101 0110101100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Take Me Or Leave;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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