This is an analysis of the poem Dream Team that begins with:

Who better to select...
Than Gore for V.P....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabcc XcXbc X Xddbe ebbf XXafc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,1,5,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110001 1111 0111110 00101 101111010 101 010101 001011111 01010110 111010 001010001 11 11 001111011 11101111 0101000100110101 1011101010100 11100110100 0010110 11010010 1101011001 11 11110110 011 101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Dream Team;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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