This is an analysis of the poem His Momma Cries that begins with:

He don't know his daddy.
So to compensate, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcXbcdXeeAd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 10101 010111 001 10101010 0111100 1010011 0110100 101110010 111111 111010 10101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 305
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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:

    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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he is repeated.

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

  • summary of His Momma Cries;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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