This is an analysis of the poem Appetizers Laced that begins with:

Dozing!
After a feast that fattened their bodies, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcbd ecbfcef cefacf XXcXgbfXeg bfXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,6,10,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 1001110110 11011 1101001 1101011 1010101 100011 11 100111 110001 0110010 11111 10010111 111110010 11000101 110101 10010 1000010 1010100111 1101 0110101 101001010 111110 1101 0100010 010101001110 110110 1001010 01100111 1111001 0100110100 111011 01010 0011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Appetizers Laced;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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