This is an analysis of the poem Who am I? that begins with:
Let me explain to those
Who ask who I am,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXbX cadd ccXX eXeX Xabd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 110101 11111 11011010011010 11100 001111010 11110010010 1111 01110111 101111 11101 11011010 011111 11000011 0110101010 11110010 11001010 1010101100 11101 1100 10111011
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
- Average number of words per stanza: 23
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- 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.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, my are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Who am I?;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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