This is an analysis of the poem Sound Bites that begins with:

Bitten and spit.
To get a morsel......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAAC DEAA ffDGh Xfgf DGhXDEAAABAACggh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,4,16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 01010 1100 101100 101 10100010 10101 101 1010100010 11100101 010101001 1001010101 11111101 1 001110 10101 001110 101110101 1001010101 11111101 1 10100010 10101 101 1010100010 1011 01010 1100 101100 101 1111110 1 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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.

    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 is repeated.

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

  • summary of Sound Bites;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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