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

Am I 'that'?
That which has expressed my purpose? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XABCXaXbbX ABC bbdebbefgbf GXhIgabdbXdG XhI
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,3,11,12,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 11101110 1011 11010 1110001000 010010100 10101 01010001 111001101 111 11101110 1011 11010 1 010111001 001001010010 0011010 110111001111 11111001 10100 111101 1101001101 111 11 11011010101 111 11100101 0111 1110111100010 11100010 10111 01100011100010 1101 0110101 001101 11011010101 111 1110101 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 214
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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, to are repeated.

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