This is an analysis of the poem They Are Where They Are that begins with:

They are where they are,
Without exceptions, excuses......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbbccXAd XXdXcXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 01010010 10101011101 1011010111001 011010110010 101001 11111 1100001010010001 11111010100101 10101010010001100 101101 0100001010010 1 0110101110100001110 101001010 11011011001101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 341
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; to is repeated.

    The author used the same word they 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 They Are Where They Are;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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