This is an analysis of the poem Stretch My Legs that begins with:
Oh...
I am the best....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aBXcbdXXcXaBbdXbaXXcXb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1 1101 111110 1011010 111101 001111 1010101000 11001 111010 001011 1 1101 111111001 11111 11101011 111101 011011 011001 11010011 1111 1111011 101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 532
- Average number of words per stanza: 104
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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 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.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words you, and are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Stretch My Legs;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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