This is an analysis of the poem The Ah Goo Tongue that begins with:

The queerest languages known to man,
Sanscrit, Hebrew, Hindoostan,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaa bBXc aadd aacc Xcaa ccXX eebB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010100101 1010100 110101111 110101011 101010111 010100111 010100100 11101101 100100101 1111001001 1101110111 011101111 1101001001 101111101 11111101 1110100111 1010100100 1101011001 111111101 110000111 10111011001 010100111 10100101101 100100100 11100101101 011101111 111110111 010100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of The Ah Goo Tongue;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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