This is an analysis of the poem Poisonous Venom that begins with:

The snakes never leave.
They just slither to hide, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaabaXaXaXcaXXabXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101 111001 101001 0101011 001011 01001110010 1001011 0101101001 010100101 111101 1100 110101 1110010 10011010 1011010010 1101011010 10100101 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 544
  • Average number of words per stanza: 90
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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