This is an analysis of the poem Beautyshop that begins with:

Don't bite into my skin
With troubles you begin...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABBc dDEd cfghc ieeXc f XJXgiJXX f AABBc XDEhhd fX XJXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,5,1,8,1,5,6,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110011 010101 1101101 110 11 110101 1010101 111 011101 111011111 111111 1010110 110100 00101001 1111010101 11111 01011 10010 001011011 11101010 1100 11111 110100 11111010 1011 11111 110100 1111100011 1111 110011 010101 1101101 110 11 1101010 1010101 111 00100010 1010010 0101 11010011 111011011 1100 11111 110100 11110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase do connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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