This is an analysis of the poem Sliced Bread that begins with:

Sliced bread...
Whole wheat and toasted....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaXXbb AXXcX Aca AXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 11110 1001 11 10011 1111011 11 01011011 10110 1011010 0101001 11 1110 10111 11 1001010 110010 01101101 0100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 110
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Bread;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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