This is an analysis of the poem You Can'T Be Everywhere that begins with:

Let,
Me live....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaBcDBEfABcDBEGE GFX GHD gdcdd GHfI ABcDBEfABcDBEGE hGFX GHDeGXhh eGHfI GHfI ABcDBEGE ABEeXbfe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,3,3,5,4,15,4,8,5,4,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11 11 10 100 11 01 1 111 11 10 100 11 01 11 111 110101 1010 1010 110101 011 111 1110101 111 1010 1010111 0101111100 110101 011 1 111 1111 11 10 100 11 01 1 111 11 10 100 11 01 11 111 111 110101 1010 1010 110101 011 111 1 110101 10101000 1101 11 1 110101 011 1 111 110101 011 1 111 1111 11 10 100 11 01 11 111 1111 11 01 111111 011 1 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 91
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 82
  • Average number of symbols per line: 14 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

  • summary of You Can'T Be Everywhere;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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