This is an analysis of the poem Can Not Believe The Odor that begins with:

In a rush to flush
To collect in a cesspool sludge....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcddbXaeff eXefXeXdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00101 00100111 011101 011100100010 10011000010 010110001 11101001 1111010100 11010110 10011101 111011 0101001 011010001010010 10100111101010 01001000110 11001111101 1110101101 11010010 110010011 0110100100101001 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 390
  • Average number of words per stanza: 72
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Can Not Believe The Odor;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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