This is an analysis of the poem It's Mine To Own that begins with:

Just give me my prize!
For a life lived......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Aba ACD ACCbccBEC CC CC ACCbCC BEC CCACD CCDCCD ccD CCD CCD CCDXACd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,9,2,2,6,3,5,6,3,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 1011 1111 11111 11010 0101 11111 1010 11101 01 1010 11101 11011 011 1011 1010 11101 1010 11101 11111 1010 11101 01 1010 11101 11011 011 1011 1010 11101 11111 11010 0101 1010 11101 0101 1010 11101 0101 1 11111010 0101 1010 11101 11 1010 11101 11 1010 11101 11 11111 1010 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 65
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 54
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • 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.

    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; i is repeated.

    The author used the same words just, i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same words connect, own at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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