This is an analysis of the poem Brass Spittoons that begins with:

Clean the spittoons, boy.
Detroit, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcdXeeXXAFGHaAFGHecacijdijXaAjeeXAjbba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 40,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101 01 011 01010 11 1010 0100110 10100110 10100110 1011 11 010 01 010 11001 11 010 01 010 110 111010 1101 11100 1111 11 101111 110111 11011 101110 11101 11 011010100001 11011010 011010 10110100 11 01101010001 0111011010 1111101 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 851
  • Average number of words per stanza: 152
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, a are repeated.

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  • summary of Brass Spittoons;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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