This is an analysis of the poem Loser Bait that begins with:

Some of us
are chum....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Ab Acb dd ded Xeb fgXX hh gih XeXX jk filk lXaa hX kb bkhX dem nn djc djn manXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,2,3,3,4,2,3,4,2,4,4,2,2,4,3,2,3,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 11 101 10110 101 100010 001101 11111010 10101 1111 110111 10 1101 101 1101 1101010 1110 10011010 1101 10101011 11 0110 011101001 1101 1110010 1011001010 110 01 110101 01011 10111 010 10110011 101 10110100 001101 1001 1 001 10111110 111100101 1011010 1011100 101 0101 01111 001001101111 0101011 111010101 11011101 11001101110 101010 110101101 011010 1100111 110101 0101 000111 011010 101010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 21
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 64
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 60
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (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.

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

  • summary of Loser Bait;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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