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

Rice.
This time, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcXXaXaad eddcdcbXceaddX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 01 11010 010101110 11011011001 101010 1111 11101010 101010 1010101101 0011 1101101 1110101110 01111 1010101 1011 01111111 10101 101 101011 01010111100 101 100011 101 110 1011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 329
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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; and, we are repeated.

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

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

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