This is an analysis of the poem Now For Dessert that begins with:
mmm...
That was delicious....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Xab X a bX XcX XX cXb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,1,2,3,2,3,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: rondeau
- Metre: 1 11010 11001 11001000 11010101 1101 101011 0010 101010 1111001 1 11111010110101 11101011110 11 1101
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 50
- Average number of words per stanza: 9
- Amount of lines: 15
- Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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 Now For Dessert;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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