This is an analysis of the poem I Remember that begins with:

I remember ...
My mother loved me, her world. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXXX Abbb AXbb a X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1010 1101101 1101101 11110100 1010 1100101 1100101 110101 1010 11001001 1100101 110111 101010101010 01011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; my, loved, me, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words my, i are repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of I Remember;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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