This is an analysis of the poem My Place that begins with:

My place is not where you put me.
Or decide I should stay and remain....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcbXbXXXXXcaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111 101111101 1011101 11001001101 10111010 1001010010 11100010 111110101001 011111 101000100 101 0110 10111111 0100100011001 1011101 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 505
  • Average number of words per stanza: 100
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of My Place;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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