Eeeeooow! by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Eeeeooow! that begins with:

Baby you've got me...
So hot....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABB BB aX XXXC X ABB BB X XXXC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,2,4,1,3,2,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111 11 110 1011111 11001 101111 110101011010 10111 1111010 11111010 11111111 1 10111 11 110 1011111 11001 1111 10111 1111010 11111010 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 55
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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.

    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, ow are repeated.

    The author used the same word baby at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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