This is an analysis of the poem Spices To Entice that begins with:

Expectations to be treated,
By increasing tricks......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaaXabbcabacabXaXa XXd X adad X e XXcbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,3,1,4,1,1,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100010 10101 110010 11111110 1 010110 001010101 1 1011011 1 1011010 1 1010101011 1101101110 10001 10100 1010101001011 111111010 1001000110010 11 11101 0110011 1101011 110100010101 1010010101 1101100101 0101101010010 111 1111111101011 1001 111101001 0011010 11010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Spices To Entice;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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