This is an analysis of the poem Stay Peaceful that begins with:

...and remember this,
You can't eat all the macaroni and cheese! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXd ebfdf af gbX XdbbbebfehgX g c XffXgffhXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,2,3,12,1,1,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100 11110101011 1111111 101011 1111010 1101 11 1110110101111 01000110111100 10001 111111101 11111 11111111011 1100100010 0011 10111010 1011110100100 01000110111 11011011101 110011001 100011 10111101001 10111 100001 011010001 10010010011 110 110 1110 1 1110011 11110010110 110 011010111 1101001 0110101111111 0101011010101 11111 1010101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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, you are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Stay Peaceful;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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