This is an analysis of the poem You People Are All Over The Place that begins with:

Am I gay?
Why? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabX X XcdeeffXdXXXc X Xbcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,1,13,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 1 01100001 000 111 100001 1100 11101 01011 1 0111 1110111 10100 111110 10 11 10 1 110111001 11111111 110 110011 111001 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 90
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of You People Are All Over The Place;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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