This is an analysis of the poem Blueball Lushes that begins with:

How many minutes does it take
To turn off the heat? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcddXX XCEC dacXadaXX XCEC bX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,9,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 01101 101 110000100 1010 1101011011 0111111111 01001010 1011101 101101001 101101011 1101010011 101 01111 1101 11011 111011 111101 10111 110011 01001010 1011101 101101001 101101011 100100001110 1100100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 156
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Blueball Lushes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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