This is an analysis of the poem Am I Okay? that begins with:

Who has lived and not questioned,
'Am I okay? '...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aX bbacX XabXd Bcbece dBXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,5,5,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111110 11111 11011111 11 1101 1110110 11110 1111010 0100011000111 101001 100101 11010011101 1111 1 11011011 0100011100010 11101111111 001011111 1 1111 1 111011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

  • summary of Am I Okay?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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