This is an analysis of the poem Caught Them Gawking that begins with:

Every breath I breathe,
Is excitement filled! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXXXXaabXXaXXXX bXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100111 00101 11010 111001 0111011 101011 11100100 0101110 101111 0010100110 010110 111010 0111 1000111 0110101100 01011 1110 1110 1111010 111011 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 271
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

    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 Caught Them Gawking;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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