This is an analysis of the poem All Here that begins with:

IT is not what we say or sing,
That keeps our charm so long unbroken,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd eeeefXfe geXebdbd hahafdfd hehefhfX hihicjcj idiXbjbj gdgdhdhd ihihbdXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 00111111 111111010 110010111 110111010 11111111 111100110 11010101 111101010 111001101 110011110 11010101 110101110 1101001111 010101010 10110111 0101001010 11010101 011101010 11010110 0101001010 11010101 110111010 01010101 110111010 11010111 010111010 11011101 0101010010 11111001 110001010 11111101 1101110010 11111101 010101010 01110101 101111010 11101101 011101010 110100101 0111111100 01110111 1100111010 110101001 010101010 11010101 110101010 011101001 111101110 11010111 111101110 01010101 01101010 01010101 111101110 10111110 010101010 01001101 111101010 01010111 110101010 11111101 110101010 010101001 111111010 11010101 010111010 11000101 110101010 111101001 111101010 110101 01111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 294
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 72
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; we, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words thanks, the are repeated.

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

  • summary of All Here;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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