This is an analysis of the poem 'This' Should Be The Cause Of Your Concern that begins with:

There is nothing you can now do or say,
To make those painful things you said about me......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabbcXcdXdeeff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1010111111 01110111011 101101 1110110111 1010010010101 0111101 01111110 110 1110010101 11101001 000111 11101 1110011011 11111 11111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 529
  • Average number of words per stanza: 101
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.

    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 'This' Should Be The Cause Of Your Concern;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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