This is an analysis of the poem I Own Them that begins with:
Are my two balls
Too big for you? ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABCCBdeaadaceae Xebe ABCCBfbabab XfXcbb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,4,11,6,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1111 1111 111011010 110101 111011 1111001 110101 11010110 100100 10111 11001 111 11101 1001011 11101 111110111 11011 111111111 11 1111 1111 111011010 110101 111011 011100111 111101 111110 1111 01010110 110111 000110 01010110 111 10010101 11110101 1011111011
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 243
- Average number of words per stanza: 49
- Amount of lines: 36
- Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
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; you, and are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word you is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of I Own Them;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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