This is an analysis of the poem For Hire that begins with:

If you want a keeper
Without bleeping everything...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCdDEb fXcagXfh hgaXXbXABCdDEb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011010 0110101 11 01 111 1101011 10 01101 100 11011 101110 1011 01 111 1101 11001 01 1101100 011001 0100010 1111110 011010 0110101 11 01 111 1101011 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

  • summary of For Hire;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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