This is an analysis of the poem Sit There And Eat It that begins with:

OH!
So you want to 'mince' something? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdeaXXXfghAhXgcdAXgggfXgefhhXbffbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 36,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 11101010 11011001 01 1 11111011 1101 1111010 1001010110011 1101 111010 1111 11 11101011 1110 11111110 101111 1111 11 1111110101 1010 1010010 111110101010 110 101000 1110110 1111011 10100 11110 11101011 1 1101010 111011110 100100 11110 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 892
  • Average number of words per stanza: 169
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • 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 exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, some, butter, that, in are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words you, do, get are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines butter, it are repeated).

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

  • summary of Sit There And Eat It;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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