This is an analysis of the poem You'Re Drowning Me Enough that begins with:

You're drowning me enough.
And I've got open arms....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABABABAC AX AXABD ABABABAC AX ACBD ACXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,2,5,8,2,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 111101 110101 010011 110101 111101 110101 11101010 110101 011101000 10101 1101110 110101 1111111 01010011 110101 111101 110101 010011 110101 111101 110101 11101010 110101 011101000 10101 11101010 1111111 01010011 110101 11101010 1110111 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

  • summary of You'Re Drowning Me Enough;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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