I Don'T Wanna Know No 'Mo by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem I Don'T Wanna Know No 'Mo that begins with:

Yes, you're right.
I don't know. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABX ABX CDA EA FG EA Xhba ABX ABX ABX aA CDAFGhX ABX ABX A aXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,2,2,2,4,3,3,3,2,7,3,3,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 111 1111011 111 111 1111011 101 11 0111 11 111 111101 101111 11 111 11111110 1111101 1101011 1001101 1111 111 1111011 111 111 1111011 111 111 1111011 11 111 101 11 0111 111101 101111 1111 111110 1111 111 1111011 111 111 1111011 111 01 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 17
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 53
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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; you, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, you are repeated.

    The author used the same words yes, you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines right is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word 'mo at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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