This is an analysis of the poem Mama Pelosi that begins with:

The depths of shallow conquests,
Are as blatant as those of little boys and girls! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXbcXdbbdXaXX aaaXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101011 111011010111 1 1001000010 1011110111 110101100010 11101010001 0101000101 1100110010 0110101 101 1 101001101 1110 101101010 111011 01100010111 111 11000100001 111001 101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 329
  • Average number of words per stanza: 58
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Mama Pelosi;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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