This is an analysis of the poem The Ones Inside that begins with:

I have learned...
Anytime when you speak of 'we'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXb cXbdX XddXcdb baXdX debfffXefec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,7,5,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 10111101 101011110 1011111100 001 1111 11101011 10101011011 11101011 00100101110 111101011 111010110 1111110100 111111 11011 101010011 01011010 1110001 1111111 1 010100100011 111111 11101111111 00 01100 1101010 0111010 01010101010 110 1101011000 01 101 1110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; in, or are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of The Ones Inside;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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