This is an analysis of the poem Trust Me! This Is Not A Dichotomy that begins with:

Trust me.
When I get through with you......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcdaecXXaXfgee XhefXhhgbgXfedeAX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 111101 111001 111111 10011011 010010100 11101101 1010101 1111000100 11 11111 101111 1010110111 10110100101011 111001 110110 10111011100 011010 10110010 0111111 11101001 0111 111110101 110111 001011101 010010110010 1 101001 10111010 101110110010 11 00100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 471
  • Average number of words per stanza: 89
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words you, closer are repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase you connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Trust Me! This Is Not A Dichotomy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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