This is an analysis of the poem Boiled To The Top To Pop that begins with:

It has always been greed that keeps,
People wanting more of it! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbc deec Xbfbeaa ffXdbffaeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110111 1010100 1010100 010011 1101001 1001001 01001011 11111 1101001001 011111 111111 110100100 11010 0011111 11001111 111111001 01 10 10100010 1000101 11111001 01 111010 1011010 1010100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Boiled To The Top To Pop;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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