This is an analysis of the poem Your Basket Of Opinions that begins with:

Why should I help you make it,
Any bigger than what it is? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbbccXd eeadaee F X abX XX F X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,7,1,1,3,2,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111110 10101100 1101010101001 11010 010110001011001 110100101000100 01010110 011001011 1010101 1 11111 1110101100 010110100101 10010100111101000 010110100101101 011011111011 0111 1 101111100010 010111 0001011011011 11111101 0010101011 0111 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; i, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Your Basket Of Opinions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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