This is an analysis of the poem First Nibbled To Munch that begins with:

There is more!
Much much more, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABbXbccdXd eeXbAABcXXeXe dfXXeXcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,13,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 111 0001 111110 10010 10101 01111 11110001 10001 1010110111000 10011101 100001001 1010100001 110100110 1011011 101 111 0001 10000010 0101 11110 0111 0100111011 111110100 10101 01010101 11001 011111 111 0100101 111000010 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 281
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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; more is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word more is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines more is repeated).

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

  • summary of First Nibbled To Munch;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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