This is an analysis of the poem Looking Uncomfortable that begins with:

Why didn't you give me a signal?
Before I opened my mouth....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aXbb bccbabcdaXX edbebX dbddbcbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,11,6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111010 0111011 01101001111 0110 110 11010 110101 01101 10100 111101 0111001 11100110 1001000 11011 10111011 1 1101 111011 0110110001 011 10010010 11100100 1111000110011 01 111 01101 11001010 1 1011001111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • 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:

    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 Looking Uncomfortable;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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