This is an analysis of the poem This Reunion Shocks that begins with:

I wish I could start from where we began,
To have you comprehend......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacc ddecfXb XgXghbhi X fihbd Xchef X fcX XeegX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,8,1,5,5,1,3,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101101 011101 111101 0111001101 01101001001001 1111101011000 010000101010100 00100011 01101010 11101101 10101001 1010001110101 1110110 111 110001001101 1110111101 11010 1111 100111110 10110010101 110111011 10010010110 101110100 101110 010 00100010100 11010011000 111110010 111110 010101 11100 101101 111010 101011 0110011 11011101 101011111 00101111101 01011011101 11101111111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of This Reunion Shocks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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