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

I wanted so much to share and give.
Without one thought to my own wellbeing....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaabcXa dcccdbXbeXebX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110111 0111011110 11111101 10101 101101001 111110 001111 11111101 010001 1010111 101011111 101 11010111010 10110 111000101 11110 101 1101101 0101 101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 295
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

    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; i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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