This is an analysis of the poem You Will Miss Me that begins with:

I could care how creative you are.
Or how magical you say you can make it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXaX XXabXb XXXbXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101011 11100111110 1101 11 10 11 11110010 011001010 110 11111 1111101011 1111101 11111 00101111011000 111111011 1111 11101110111 110 11110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • 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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of You Will Miss Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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