This is an analysis of the poem Yes, I Am B-L-E-S-S-E-D that begins with:

I know I've been blessed!
How do I know that? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabacXdadadaXcXXceeba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 11111 10110111011 11101011 1111010110 11010101 101011011010 111101 010111111011011 1100111111 0111011 111101 110111111 1011110101010 1100101111 0111010011 01111010101010 1101 111100001 1111111111 1111110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 791
  • Average number of words per stanza: 158
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; i, to, of are repeated.

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  • summary of Yes, I Am B-L-E-S-S-E-D;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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