This is an analysis of the poem Where Are You? that begins with:

I will not wait for you to find your pace.
Or hesitate for a breath you take....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab caXbXaXb cX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,8,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 1011110111 110110111 1111101 01011101 101111 0111 1101 10111 11111 01 0101 1101 111 01101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 111
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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:

    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; to, i are repeated.

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

    The poet repeated the same word make at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Where Are You?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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