This is an analysis of the poem A Salad To Eat that begins with:

Different hues...
Some not as bright but invites, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcd bbaXda acaXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 1111101 11101100 010101010 111011101 0010110 11011 01101001 101011100 00101101001 101 101110 11010010 111010 101010011 111010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of A Salad To Eat;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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