This is an analysis of the poem The Fury Of Cooks that begins with:

Herbs, garlic,
cheese, please let me in! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcaadaeFFXdXggehbAaXXdAXhhacciiaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 35,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 11110 1010 1011 1110 110 11111 10110010 101111 010011 010011 11 111 11 00110 11100 101111 01011101 0010011 1010 110 111010 00101100 01111 1010 010011 1110 110 1101 1111 111001 110101 111101 1110111010 1110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 783
  • Average number of words per stanza: 143
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of The Fury Of Cooks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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