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

Stalked by fear and unlimited ambition,
Is too lethal of a foreplay extended......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXaXaXcddXXXbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11110100010 01100011010 00110101 11001010 10110111010010 10100101110010 1001101111101 11111 111 1000110 1111000 001 1011 10110001 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 485
  • Average number of words per stanza: 80
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • 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 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 Delicatessen;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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