This is an analysis of the poem Of Course I Find You Delicious that begins with:

Don't be ridiculous!
Of course I find you delicious....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXXXbXXb X XX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,1,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 100100 01111010 11011 111100 01001 11 110011101 11010 001010 100101100101 111100111 10010 1100101 1111010 01011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Of Course I Find You Delicious;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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