This is an analysis of the poem Rubbish, Licorice And Paste that begins with:

The environment and the scent of it.
That is all this is! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa baXXbXX XcccXaXXaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,7,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010010100 10100 101101110 11011111 11011101 110011100 1010111 1101110 0101001100 110101001 1010101001 100100010 100101010 111100101 10111110 100101001 11100110010 10010100110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Rubbish, Licorice And Paste;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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