This is an analysis of the poem Jellied that begins with:

With a jiggle and bounce,
As if to pounce......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXb ccddb addXb eXfeg XXagff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001011 1001 11 10 111 00110001 0010110 100010 10111 1101110 1100100101 100001001010 01010011101 0101010001000001 11101110001 0101100 1010111100 10100110101 0101010 11011 1 11 11 010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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