This is an analysis of the poem My Obnoxiousness that begins with:

There is nothing I've done...
You are now discovering, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab ccdXdc bbeXcd ffdddddddd gcXdggXdhhXXcc Xe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,6,10,14,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 101011 1110100 1110101 0010011010 011010 0010001 10101 10100101010 1101 1010001 011111101 011010 111111010010 0011000 11011100111 111010001011 11 11111101 11 0011001101 1111011 001101 10110001 111111 0111 1101 1111101 0111010 11010011000 11000101000101 001101101 1011101001 111100101 11111111111 1100111111111 01111101 1111111 1111110 111011 1111111110101 11 111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 220
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, your, on, i, that are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words come, i, don't are repeated.

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

  • summary of My Obnoxiousness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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