This is an analysis of the poem Visitor To 'Da Hood' that begins with:

He said he was 'representin'
The peeps, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbcdadeXdde fcagf eXeXXeabdg XbagffafgXd XXXXcgff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,5,10,11,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111000 01 1101011 1111 1111001 11010101 110100111 10001011110 10100001 11 101001 1010010 1111100101 110111 01010111 1100 110110110 1011111110 01001 1110110 010010 01011011 010 01 1111100001 1111111010 01011 111010011 1011111 11 01111 1110101 01 11011110101 0110011100001 10110111 1111011 01111010 011 100 11110100011 11000 10110010 1111100011 11 1110011 001111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 264
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Visitor To 'Da Hood';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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