This is an analysis of the poem Just As Tasty As The Pudding that begins with:

Raise the bar!
Remove the 'settled-for-less' distresses, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcXdcXe df Abebeg bXhhbiig eXeAg fjffi efkegbX AakjX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,2,6,8,5,5,7,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 0101011010 111101 011001110111 11010001 1110101 1000101001 1101 1101 010110101 101 0101111001 010 00101011101 101100 1001 1110010 11010100 00110100 01001000100100 11111111111 1010101010 110111111010 1101111 101001 1001101 01111010 101 1010101010101 10101111 0101010101001 11111 0010111101 10101101010 1011010 100101 01010010111 1011011 0101001 01001101 100100110 101 010111 110 110011 10100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Just As Tasty As The Pudding;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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