This is an analysis of the poem I Oh I that begins with:

Even if I have to sweep the streets...
I wanna be the one, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABC DBC EFEEG hBc hec EFEEG eeeEgg EFEEG e ABC DBC EFEEGXehdehece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,5,3,3,5,6,5,1,3,3,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100110101 110001 01111 100110111 110001 11010 111 1000111 1111 1000111 11010100 100111101 110001 11010 100111101 110111 011101 111 1000111 1111 1000111 11010100 11 11 1011001 1111 101011100 0100100 1111 1000111 1111 1000111 11010100 1100100 100110101 110001 01111 100110111 110001 11010 1111 1000111 1111 1000111 11010100 0101111 00111 1101 1001101 01 11 1100101001 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 53
  • 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, oh, to are repeated.

    The author used the same words even, oh 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 I Oh I;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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