This is an analysis of the poem The Moment You Arrived that begins with:

The moment you arrived,
I knew you too....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBC DEAFg Ahaciai baea ABBC DEAFgXAhHahHaA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,7,4,4,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 1111 1110101 1100010 11110011 001011 101010 001101 100 010101 0101111 101 010101010 110100010001 11100110010 1 111 010101010 01010000101 110010010 010101 1111 1110101 1100010 11110011 001011 101010 001101 100 010101 1 101 01 1 101 101001 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (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 The Moment You Arrived;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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