This is an analysis of the poem Where The Heart Is that begins with:

One of us does not belong here!
You make appearances all over the place......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXcdXXXXbcXdXbXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111011 11010011001 0101100111 101110101 11001 101101 11010000110 1101111110101000 11111110110 0111010101001 11001001101 0110100 001000100010 101110 11 0111001 10011110 0011010 111101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 660
  • Average number of words per stanza: 114
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; you is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Where The Heart Is;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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