This is an analysis of the poem That's The Way He Likes It that begins with:

You gotta love Him.
That's the way He wants it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abb Accbacb aBbCBCCXXAAaBCBCCc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,7,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 101110 1000101 11011 01110 110 10101 01011 10010 00100101 11011 101110 010010111 0111 10111 11 0110110 000111110 11011 11011 11011 101110 0111 10111 11 0110110 00
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • 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 That's The Way He Likes It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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