This is an analysis of the poem Pot Pie that begins with:
You don't think that you do it,
But you......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABCCDBCC EEFGEEEHIHHHIHH ABCCDBCC HIHHHIHH EEFGEEEHIHHHIHHXABCCHIHHHIEEH
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,15,8,8,29,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1111110 11 101 101 1111010 11 101 101 1110011 11101 011010 11001 11 111 101011 000 1110 00 00 00 1110 00 00 1111110 11 101 101 1111010 11 101 101 100 1110 00 00 00 1110 00 00 1110011 11101 011010 11001 11 111 101011 000 1110 00 00 00 1110 00 00 1111110 11 101 101 100 1110 00 00 00 1110 111 101011 100
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
- Average number of words per stanza: 36
- Amount of lines: 67
- Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 3
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.
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; you, it, it's, good are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words give, you, it's are repeated.
The author used the same word you at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines up, good are repeated).
The poet repeated the same word good at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.
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- summary of Pot Pie;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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