This is an analysis of the poem There Were. Very! that begins with:

You don't think I am being fair?
Because I am not there, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabX bcXXc Xc XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 011111 01101 10101011101 1111 0110001 11101111011 01110100 111001 01001011 110101001 10 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 84
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of There Were. Very!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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