This is an analysis of the poem It's Still There that begins with:
It is what it is,
Until it isn't....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXXba caXbXbbd XX bXdc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,2,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 00100 01000 1110101101 01 111001010 1100 10 111110101 101 0100 110111 001001011010 10110100 0101101 1010 111011011011 110 011 010111 10
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
- Average number of words per stanza: 22
- Amount of lines: 20
- 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 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; it is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of It's Still There;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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