This is an analysis of the poem Have A Blast that begins with:

There is nothing here you left but lint.
Maybe dust....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXbcdXecfebgffaadXaaXaaagX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 28,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011111 101 1111111101 101010010 11 1110001 1010 110101101010 1101101 110101011 1111101 111 11 111 1111110101 1 0111011 1110111 01110 1010111 10 11010101 1101 1101 111111 101 111 100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 683
  • Average number of words per stanza: 130
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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; to, i, said, your are repeated.

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

  • summary of Have A Blast;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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