This is an analysis of the poem 'It' Was You Who Put 'It' There that begins with:

Kick the mud off of those boots,
And don't drag your mind......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcBDE XfFgFXg g ABcBDE XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,1,6,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011011 11111 1 101010 100111 011 11 110101 0010001 101110 0010001 10100 100110 1010100 1011011 11111 1 101010 100111 011 0101111000 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 107
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of 'It' Was You Who Put 'It' There;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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