This is an analysis of the poem You Are No Longer There! that begins with:

I no longer hold you like I held you
When I held you......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaBaaX bX aabX aXX AaBaccXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,4,3,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111111 1111 11101111 1110111111 1111 111011011 10110111101 11101010001 1110111111 1101 01101100001 110 1110111111011 111110101010 01100110011 1110111111 100101 11101111 111011 1111111 111011 11101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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, you, no, longer, of are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines you is repeated).

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

  • summary of You Are No Longer There!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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