This is an analysis of the poem Oh...You'Ve Got Jokes Today, Huh? that begins with:

Who 'is' you?
'No....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a XX ab aXXX XXX c XcX acX Xcb aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,2,4,3,1,3,3,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 1 001101 1001 11011 111 10 110001 101001001 001 1100111 11110111 1111011 1110 1011 01110011 1 11101 1 111110110110 1101 0101010100100 1111 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 51
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Oh...You'Ve Got Jokes Today, Huh?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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