This is an analysis of the poem No One Understands My State that begins with:

No one understands my state; they think I’ve been possessed!
In fact, dear friend It’ll be me who’ll possess Krishna today...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXA XbXA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1110111111001 01111011011001 110100101 1110111111001 1001010111110011 1011001101101 01010010 1110111111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 216
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 53 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • 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.

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

  • summary of No One Understands My State;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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