This is an analysis of the poem Oh My Gosh! that begins with:

Oh my gosh!
Here we are......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcd ABdXD efgXhecde aBDg fefdeffhfX ihhg XXX idXf bX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,9,4,10,4,3,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 111 10 1 111 111 101 1 101 1001111 010111 10010101 001011001 00101011 1010101 0110010 00101110 1001 1111 111 101 1011101 1011 00100010 10111 1011100010 0111111 01101 010110101 0010010 10111 0110110100 11 1010101 101110101 010100101 10 110110010 1111001 1111 110110 11111 11 100111 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (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.

    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 is repeated.

    The author used the same word 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 Oh My Gosh!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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