This is an analysis of the poem The Stealing Of It To Claim As 'Their' Property that begins with:

There are many things I show,
Handed to me by my ancestors....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabbbcbcdedae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111 100111110 11101001 001111 1001 11010000 1010011 1 010000111100 0110011010 11010100100 1001010001 00111100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 404
  • Average number of words per stanza: 74
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

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

  • summary of The Stealing Of It To Claim As 'Their' Property;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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