This is an analysis of the poem My Song that begins with:

Do not sing
My song....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaAbC XdefghccAbC gdfXhdfhAbC fcfeXXXXXAdAbC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,11,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 11 11101 11 111 01011101 11101 110111101 01001 111100100 01100 011101 10101 11101 11 111 01101100 00101 0010101 101010010 1010010010 10011 101001101110 11011 11101 11 111 11111 11 11010101010 01111 011 1001 100101110 01011 111 0101 11101 11 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 My Song;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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