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

You...
Got it to keep going on....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBACADCEC fgfheg AHAIABEJ AHAIABEJ aBACADCEC aKAHALL aBACADCECXaKAHALL
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,6,8,8,9,7,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1001101 11 1011 11 100010 1111 1011001 0111 0010 110101 10010 11011 010101110 0011 10111 001010 10111 00101 10111 0101010 101011 1011101 10111 001010 10111 00101 10111 0101010 101011 1011101 1 1001101 11 1011 11 100010 1111 1011001 0111 1 111010 11 110111 11 10100110 10111110 1 1001101 11 1011 11 100010 1111 1011001 0111 1 111010 11 110111 11 10100110 10111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 63
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word you is repeated.

    The author used the same words nothing, you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same word away 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 You;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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