This is an analysis of the poem Bingeing On Thoughts that begins with:

Bingeing on thoughts of romance I am.
Bingeing on thoughts, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABB B BA ABB B BA ABB B BABXc XXBac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,2,3,1,2,3,1,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101100111 1011 11101 111111101 10101 11 101100111 1011 11101 111111101 10101 11 101100111 1011 11101 111111101 10101 11 1011 110 111 1001010 10110 1011 11111 1011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 61
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; on, i, bingeing are repeated.

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

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines am is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word can at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • summary of Bingeing On Thoughts;
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