This is an analysis of the poem Ode To Pornography that begins with:

If you could write down the words
moving through a man's mind as...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbXcaXXcXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0111101 1010111 11011101 10111101 11010100 101001101 00101001011 01101010 0100011101 1010010101 0010100100111 01001000010010 0111010 1000101010 010001001000 0101010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 583
  • Average number of words per stanza: 111
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Ode To Pornography;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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