This is an analysis of the poem Inside Is My Mecca that begins with:

Inside is my mecca.
A peace that is complete! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBC cddec eceb fXXc XfXXbb ABBC cXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,4,6,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110 011001 010110 11011 011111 11011 111110011 11101 0101 010111 011010 111010 1110010 011110 11011 110110 11000 01111 1010101 1100010 1111 101 101111 010110 011001 010110 11011 1111011 11100101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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.

  • 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 i is repeated.

    The author used the same word inside 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 Inside Is My Mecca;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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