This is an analysis of the poem This Is A Photograph Of Me that begins with:

It was taken some time ago
At first it seems to be...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcd edaXXXc XX eb dc XaXde XXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,2,2,2,5,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101101 110100 01 111111 100010 1111 011110001110 01101011001 1011010 1001111 1100010 10111 00111001 1011111 0101110 011011 110010010 0010110010 00100011 010101 1111111 001010 1100010 1011101 01000 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of This Is A Photograph Of Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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