This is an analysis of the poem This One Is On Me that begins with:

You want me to
What? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabbbX X acXXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110 1 0111 11010 0111010 1111 111101 011100100 110010001 01011 0111101 11010011 11101111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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.

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

  • summary of This One Is On Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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