This is an analysis of the poem The Glutton that begins with:

A STURGEON, once, a glutton famed was led
To have for supper--all, except the head....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc aaaadd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101010111 0111010101 0101110101 1101010101 1000100010111 11000100101 01010001010 11010101010 1101010101 1111110001 0100110001 0101111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 258
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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 The Glutton;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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