This is an analysis of the poem It Is There that begins with:

It is there!
In the midst, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ABC bde ABC bbXfXbXd efe ABC fbX XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,8,3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001 001 1010 10001 0101 11101 001 001 1010 01 10 11010 110101100 110010101001 101000111010 100111 11011 01000101110011 11011100 01101 001 001 1010 010100100 100100 0111 10010011 00010 10010011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; as is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word it at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines 'is' is repeated).

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase it connects the lines.

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

  • summary of It Is There;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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