This is an analysis of the poem Subtle Tease that begins with:

We're not on the same track.
Or sitting on the same pew....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDEC XB bcXfcXc gchbciiXci iei ABCDEC XB Xhfc hjccX hXbgjdgj XXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,7,10,3,6,2,4,5,8,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 1101011 01 010111010 0110101 0100 11011 0011111 111101001 01010001 1111110001 1110111 110011 101010100 11010100100 11111111 1101 1110100111 01001 11101 1111 01101 010100111 0100110 11001 10100101 1011110 11010011 111011 1101011 01 010111010 0110101 0100 11011 0011111 111110 1011111 1010111 111001 1100110101 01010 1010110 1101 111100 01 101010010 1101101 001110100 110 111110001101 1101 110101010 11011 111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 55
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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; you is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines you is repeated).

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

  • summary of Subtle Tease;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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