This is an analysis of the poem You Removed Yourself From My Agenda that begins with:

Whatever it is you wish to give to me,
At this late hour......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDD cXdXXb daXed ABCDD edcbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11000110101 10110 01011 111 110 1111 1100 11111 0101100100 1011001010 010 10111 100101 1110101111 10111010 1101 11000110101 10110 01011 111 110 11111010 1011111 11101011 01011101010 1101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; you is repeated.

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

  • summary of You Removed Yourself From My Agenda;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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