This is an analysis of the poem Much More Than Fluff that begins with:

Because it is made to look easy...
People think it is! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbc dbdXeefbf bbgaeeXg XhcgX B cgeee B gXiXii bXbXghe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,8,5,1,5,1,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010110 10100 1100011 101101 101011101 00100111 11010001 11001 000111 11101 10111 1111011 01001101 10101010 1111 01 111111110 01 1101 101001 1010101 110 11111 1100101 01111 01110101 0110100 1001011010 11101 010001 11101 110100111 0110100 1110110 10110011 011011111 11010010 111111 00101 11100100 010101 11101100 0100100 00100101 1110011001 1110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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; it is repeated.

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

  • summary of Much More Than Fluff;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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