This is an analysis of the poem Our Pote that begins with:

A pote is sure a goofy guy;
He ain't got guts like you or I...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabccbadecce bbffffgghiih bbbjjbkkcffc kkakkdllheeeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,12,12,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 11111111 0101 11110101 01010101 1111 11011100 01100100 0111 11010101 11010011 1101 110010101 11111101 0111 11110101 01110101 0111 111111110 110101010 1111 01011101 11010101 1101 11011101 11010101 1111 11010001 10010101 1111 11111101 10110101 1111 01110101 11110101 1111 11010111 11011101 1101 11010001 11110111 0100 11010001 11010101 1101 01010101 10010101 11000111 1101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 316
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 50
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Our Pote;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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