This is an analysis of the poem Blowing Kisses that begins with:

As incredulous as this may seem,
There are some places where people live......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbc badcb eX Xedbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,2,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001011 111101101 10100101 11011110100 00101010100010 10110 11111 01010100100 101010001010 101000101001 110100101 111101010111 0100010 10010011 1100011011 11111010011010 11101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 165
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; those, to, of are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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