This is an analysis of the poem You'Ve Got To Let This Go that begins with:

You want the upper hand.
You want to make demands....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCA D ABCA DD ABCA DD AD BDcA ABCAXXdDDD ABCA DD CADDXCAD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,1,4,2,4,2,2,4,10,4,2,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 110101 1101110 1101 1110101 110101 110101 1101110 1101 1110101 1110101 1110101 1110101 1010 1110011 1110101 1110101 110101 1110101 110101 1110101 11101110 1101 1110101 1110101 1010 1110011 1 1 10101 1110101 1110101 1110101 110101 110101 1101110 1101 1110101 1110101 1101110 1101 1110101 1110101 1101110 1101 1110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 94
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, want, to, you've, got, let, this, go are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words you, yes are repeated.

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

    The poet repeated the same word go at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • summary of You'Ve Got To Let This Go;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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