This is an analysis of the poem Wassup Wit Dat? that begins with:

I often would wonder...
But never stayed in prolonged contemplation, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaXbbccXdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110 11010011010 10110111011 01110101 111110001 0111 0110010011001 011000100001 1101110 11010010010100100 101010010010 01001010011000 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 505
  • Average number of words per stanza: 83
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Wassup Wit Dat?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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