This is an analysis of the poem A Taste Of Artistic Temper that begins with:

Just because I write,
Don't think I'm lightweight on my toes....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabacdbcXdXb XXXcXcb XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,7,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111 11011111 011101 110101010 11011101 1110110111 11101101 1101110000101 011 11100100 011101001010 10110101 1 1101 101110110101 1010101 11001010011110 0111100010 101011101 10 1001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 224
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of A Taste Of Artistic Temper;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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