This is an analysis of the poem Thank You that begins with:

Memories of accomplishments,
Come as a relief as a nourishing rain....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcadaedeXbc XdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 10000100 11001101001 010101 11000101 10100111 10111101 0111001 1100010 0110101 10 1001101 00010 1111 1 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 200
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Thank You;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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