This is an analysis of the poem These Memories Did Not Come Cheap that begins with:

These memories did not come cheap.
Not a one arrived with Little Bo Peep! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Aabcdd efdfbgXX gXXfffdef XXAgc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,9,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11000111 1010101011 1101011 111110 10010111 011011111 1101001 010101 110111001 1110110101 11110 0100111011 111001101 110110100 1100011101 1110111010100000 01101010011 111101101111 10111101111 11011011 1101100101 1010010 00110001 011010 11000111 101 111011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of These Memories Did Not Come Cheap;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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