This is an analysis of the poem Ooddled Up that begins with:

Total open bootle stroking.
Open toking......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXBaCD XCEC FFGHFFGIF AXBaCD JAX JAX XCEC JAX AXBaCDXFFGHFFGIF
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,9,6,3,3,4,3,16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010110 1010 0010 10 1101 001 1010101 110111 1111 101 011101 110101 010 10001 011101 110101 010 1111 001 1010110 1010 0010 10 1101 001 10011 110 101110 10011 110 101110 1010101 110111 1111 101 10011 110 101110 1010110 1010 0010 10 1101 001 011101 110101 010 10001 011101 110101 010 1111 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 53
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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 Ooddled Up;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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