This is an analysis of the poem Politics And Dishes that begins with:

Politics and dishes,
Are not noticeably switched....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abcaa AdXXdb DBdcabDBdcXXbXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110 1110001 0011001 1111 001011000 101110 1010101 11101010 11101 111 011100101 10 1110001 110100 01101110 1010111 1111101 10 1110001 010011 0111110 01101 101110 01001 1010000 101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 222
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • 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 Politics And Dishes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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