This is an analysis of the poem Space Fillers that begins with:

The difference between you being here...
And me being here, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabccdeXbfX Xcbfeedf Xbde XXXXXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,8,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100011101 11101 00 11010 111001110010 11011001 1111001 11001111101100 11000110 1101101 1101001111 11 10101 10010010100 11 1111 11011010 1110101 01101010 1110101 0110 1100010 10110011110 11101010 101 0110111101110 111011 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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, you are repeated.

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

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

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

  • summary of Space Fillers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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