This is an analysis of the poem Keep It To Itch that begins with:

Keep it to itch.
Knowing if it's scratch, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaXAbXcAb XcXXbccXAcbAb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 10001 111111 1001 110101 010101 010101 1001 1100 1000101 010001 1011101 11111 011101 11 110101 1001 1100010 011101 1001 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; itch, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Keep It To Itch;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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