This is an analysis of the poem That Is My Recommendation that begins with:

I am not there with you.
But I understand where you are....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaabcdcXbefdbXef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 11101111 111101 0101110010 110101001010 010 110101111 11110001 0100100101001 1 1111010 110 1111000111 101010 101110100111 10110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 474
  • Average number of words per stanza: 84
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of That Is My Recommendation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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