This is an analysis of the poem It's Ours that begins with:

there is always that space there
just before they get to us ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abBXcdXedXfde fab X Xb d XfX BabXfXfX c X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,3,1,2,1,3,8,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011111 1011101 11 11100 010 11 10101 10010 11 100101000 10 1011 10 1 101 1 01 1000 010 1 10111 11010101 011 11 1 011101 01 1 111 11 101 10 0100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 54
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 14 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of It's Ours;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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