This is an analysis of the poem People Into Quiche that begins with:

Do you mind passing to me the quiche?
'Oh......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a XbaX cd XaXXX ccaXbdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,2,5,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111100101 1 1 1001 111110110011 111101 100111 101 10001 1100 010 1110 1101101 1 11111101 01100010 11 11000100111 11100111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 90
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • 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:

    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 People Into Quiche;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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