This is an analysis of the poem Flushed And Eliminated that begins with:

Like a fast or a cleansing one takes,
To clear the mind and body of toxins......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbb ccadXcbad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101011 0101110010 1010010101010 10101011011 10101010110 0101101010 111010100 1001 001010 10100101010 0011100 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Flushed And Eliminated;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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