This is an analysis of the poem Untie My Tongue that begins with:

Untie my tongue.
Let me speak what it is I feel....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcXXc XXdX BAXXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111 11110011 010001 0110001 00101000 1011101 0110011 110001 110110101 0110111001 11110011 0111 011110100101 0111 10111 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 Untie My Tongue;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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