This is an analysis of the poem The Original Stays With Me that begins with:
Like that...
You gave it to me! ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AbacA XAacA XXbaXXXX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,8,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11 11001 11110 1 11 10010101 11 01110 1 11 1 1110 00100101 0100 111 110 101 100101
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
- Average number of words per stanza: 19
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 15 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 3
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Original Stays With Me;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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