This is an analysis of the poem You Know This Is A 'somber' Moment? that begins with:

And...
What is so funny? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abX XcXXdX c XXaXXXXb dX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,6,1,8,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 10110 1111011 110100 110010101 1111110 111101010 011 1100111 110001010 1 111110110 111101 1111011 111 1010100 11 11101001011010 11 0011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 99
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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  • summary of You Know This Is A 'somber' Moment?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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