This is an analysis of the poem Peanut Butter Lovers that begins with:

Chocolate,
And marmalade......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCDE afgbg fBFE XXfe FBFE aBCDE fffB FBFE EEEEEXbeEEEE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,4,4,4,5,4,4,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 1101 001111 1111 0101011 1 110111010 01 10001010 1001011 1010 10010 0111010 0111010 0011001 100011 1010011010 11011 1101010 10010 0111010 0111010 10 1101 001111 1111 0101011 101010 111010 011110 100010 1101010 100010 0111010 0111010 1101010 11000010 1101010 11000010 1101010 111011101 101010 11000010 1101010 11000010 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Peanut Butter Lovers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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