This is an analysis of the poem Leave Something To Nibble that begins with:

Know you are deserving...
And you will be served! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXbXb XbcXaXcXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 11001 0110101 010011 1101001 10110111 110101011 1010011001 10011010 10101 10100101 11010010 1010010 11001 101011 110010 01 01111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; you, your, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Leave Something To Nibble;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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