This is an analysis of the poem All Up Inside One's Head that begins with:

What do people come to say,
When they have discovered their way......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaX bbcXbcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1110101 11101011 111101001 111010100100110 1111110101 001100010 1111 01110111 1101001010100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 All Up Inside One's Head;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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