This is an analysis of the poem Do You Want That Sandwich? that begins with:

Not too long ago,
Suggestions were made......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcccde ba bfeedXXX X fadabXf ddX X d eeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,2,8,1,7,3,1,1,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 01001 010101001 11101011 1110001 1010100100 010101100 101001011010 111101 1111 11010111010 1110010 1011001000101 1011 100101 1101 101001 11101 11100100 10100110 001 011110101 110110111001 0111101 0110 1110110011 10101110 10111110101 110101101 1111101 101010 110010 10111 1111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; should is repeated.

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

  • summary of Do You Want That Sandwich?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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