This is an analysis of the poem Cold Turkey It Is that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbaba aX cXdeXXdfebda X cXdfe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,2,12,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 1 11011101 110 111101010 001001000 0101001 10100101 111101011 11 1110011 111010111 10101010 001011010 10011 11101011 0110110 101001 1100101000 111110 1101001 1 1101 11000 111110101 111011010 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • 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:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 Cold Turkey It Is;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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