This is an analysis of the poem Giving Up Lip When Tilted that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbCAbDdAbCdDEE DDACFDdEE DCADFCdEE AbCAbDdAbCdDEEXDCDDdDCdDEE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,9,9,26,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 1 101010 1111 1 11 1 111 1 101010 1 11 1111 11010101 1011110 11 10110100 1101010 101111100 11 1 111111 11010101 1011110 1101010 10110100 11 101111100 1101010 1 111111 11010101 111 1 101010 1111 1 11 1 111 1 101010 1 11 1111 11010101 1011110 1101010 1011110 11 1 1011110 1101010 1 11 1111 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 207
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 57
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Giving Up Lip When Tilted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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