This is an analysis of the poem Piranhas that begins with:

We can not blame anyone for ripping someone off!
Have we not extended blessings......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcaa XdeXXee dddfdc eeadX XaXXgdgfXbeabd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,6,5,14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111100110111 11101010 01000100100 11001100 110100101101010 1110110011110110 1101001010 1110010 010101101 11101001010 01101 101001001011110 011101001110 1110011 111111111 01000010010001 0101010 1101101001 101011100100 101000010001 01001001101 110101010 001110010 1010010010 11 1111111010 1010010010000100 1010 101110 1000101010 0111001010010 110111111001 110010101101 111 10111 1101011101 1110100110101 1010101010111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 297
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; we is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word we is repeated.

    The author used the same words we, and at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Piranhas;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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