This is an analysis of the poem Think Of Yourself As A Good Thing that begins with:

No!
It's not that I've found anyone else....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXabXbcXcaXXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1 011111001 011010101 11011 101001001110 1110010000100 1101000010 111 010010101001 11 1011111100101 110100 11111 10101 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 450
  • Average number of words per stanza: 81
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    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 Think Of Yourself As A Good Thing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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