This is an analysis of the poem Scented Bubbles that begins with:

I am not here specifically,
To burst anyone's scented bubbles....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccdXdefdeeeee ggfX fhebXfe Xchbeec XX cefec XbX cbfeabbe XXXcbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,4,7,7,2,5,3,8,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110100 011011010 1100001010 11101101 101001011 1010010 101110010 1010111010 1 1101 01110001 111001110101 100111111 11101010 01110101 1111 1110011101 1101110101 10 10100111010 1 1010110010 100101 1110111 10111 11110010 1010001 11100001 0101101111100 11110101 1100010 01000010001010 100111111 1 110110 1010111001 101 10110010 1011010 11011010 1 11111001 11111111 11001 11 01101101 110010 11010 11101 01010100100 1111 1 111 111 010101 01110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 56
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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, my, them are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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