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

I love thee—I love thee!
'Tis all that I can say;— ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AababaAaAcXcXcAcAdddddAd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 111111 00110001 110001 01010011 010111 111111 011111 111111 010111 0111010 110101 00010011 010111 111111 010101 111111 11101 01010111 110110 11110111 111101 111111 110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 668
  • Average number of words per stanza: 133
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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:

    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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

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