This is an analysis of the poem Aw Gee Whiz! that begins with:

Queerest little chap he is,
Always saying: 'Aw Gee Whiz!'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbccX aaddcXX eeffggX hhiiccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010110 1110111 1010001 1110111 1111001 1001111 111 1110101 0010111 1101101 1111101 1110111 1011000 111 1010101 1110101 1111001 1100101 1011101 1001101 111 11100111 0110101 1110111 10100101 1110101 1111111 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word ' at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Aw Gee Whiz!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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