This is an analysis of the poem Sliced And Served À La Mode that begins with:

Are there secrets leaked when weeping?
'Something' starts those tears to fall....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXX cXcbbaaadXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101110 10011101 000101101001 11001 00111001 1101011010 110100 1110011 1111100 1011101100 010101 01010101111 10110 110001 10100100 10011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 267
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Sliced And Served À La Mode;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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