This is an analysis of the poem Flagrant Blatantness that begins with:

The flavor of it hangs in the air.
It burns the eyes....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aba XXcc cXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010001001 0101 0101101 1001 010101 110001 101010001 010100110 0110011 1110010 001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Flagrant Blatantness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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