This is an analysis of the poem Aunts And Uncles that begins with:

Ladies and gentlemen...
My daddy Lawrence, Sr....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXXcacdbabeffXgdXgahXaXfh XXaX gXfaXeeiaiXX fcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 27,4,12,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101100 1101010 00100101 1 1010110100 1101001 11111 10 10 10111 100 1011 10 10 10 10 010 100 101 10 101 10 10 100 01010 1 10 1 1101 011100 0011 1 11101111 1111001 110010010101 11100111 101 1101001 1111111 1011111 10011101 11011 1101 1000 011001110 110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 204
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Aunts And Uncles;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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