This is an analysis of the poem Uh-Uh that begins with:

No need to tell me you don't understand.
Uh-uh......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCdABDEDD BFBFdaBADG dABCdABDEDD deeaaaadc B FBFdaBADG ABDEDdXBGdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,11,9,1,9,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101111101 11 01010101110 1 1111010101 11 0111 111 100101 11110001 11 0111011011 11 1111111010 1 1111011111 11 1101 001001011 11011101 1 1101111101 11 01010101110 1 1111010101 11 0111 111 100101 11110001 110111 10101 10100 0100 111101 1101 011111010 10011 11101 111 0111011011 11 1111111010 1 11110111111 11 1101 001001011 11011101 1111010101 11 0111 111 100101 11110001 111 11011101 01 11011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 60
  • 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.

    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, uh are repeated.

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

  • summary of Uh-Uh;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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