This is an analysis of the poem Cracked that begins with:

Piped and smacking munchies.
Cracked while passing lit delights....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbc dbea XadedbbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 1110101 1101 101 01001011 0111 100011 10110101 10101001010 1101 01111101 11010111 011000111 111 1010100111 00100101101 110001000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 180
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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 Cracked;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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