This is an analysis of the poem Mama that begins with:

here I am
in the ground...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbaXXaXXbcaXdbee edXab dXfc dfggaf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,5,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 001 11 10 1 11101 10 1 01111111 1111101 0101 111010 1 1101 01011 11 10101111 0110 1101 0100101 11110 101 11 11 1 10 1 111010001 1110010110 1010 10 101 100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 226
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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