This is an analysis of the poem What's Inside Of It that begins with:

More than your silver,
And gold....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ABbCDEBFG hcbhcgbXbX ABbCDEBFGEXfE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,10,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 11 1 11110 10010 1101 1111 0111 11 1101 101 1 1101 111101 01101 1011111 001 111 010 11110 11 1 11110 10010 1101 1111 0111 11 11 10100 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

  • summary of What's Inside Of It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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