This is an analysis of the poem 'Hey! Do Not Judge Us' that begins with:

Why are all the messengers,
Sitting around. Sipping on wine...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdefghidefXa bfdXacfcccbgX Xiddfajcjg diXhX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,13,10,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110100 10011011 1 101001 10 0101 10101011 111 101010 101001 0010001 10 100 101111 111 1101 11 1010010 1001010100 11110 01 1011110 1110 11001010 1010 10110100 100 1100 10 0101110 0111110 10101 101001 0011000 1 10100 1001 11111 111010 111 10001 110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 221
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

  • summary of 'Hey! Do Not Judge Us';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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