This is an analysis of the poem Delicious Enough To Eat that begins with:

There is a limitation about you,
That has to be cleared....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXab Cdee CXXbXbf CGc CGd CGXbXch CGdfh XhbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,3,3,7,5,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010011 11001 01000101 11011101 1010011 11010111 010101111 1011101 1010011 10111100 11111000 11110101 11010000 110111010111 111 1010011 111010 0010 1010011 111010 0010100 1010011 111010 10111 111010111 010 01111010 0100011 1010011 111010 11010 01 01 10 111101111 1 11100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, someone are repeated.

    The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Delicious Enough To Eat;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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