This is an analysis of the poem Take That Jive To Moontaine that begins with:

What makes you 'think',
I am going to continue......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXX X abcdX X XeaX XX fXfg XXX bgc X hhbbd X egX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,5,1,4,2,4,3,3,1,5,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 11100010 0110101000100 1111 11111111 01011 1010110110110 0110011110010 1 1111010100 1 11111001 111111 10 10 11101 010 01011100 0001010100 10110011011010 1 1010 111010101 10111111010 01101001010 10 10110011 1 1 110 1101101111 1001 11 111 111010110 111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 70
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    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 Take That Jive To Moontaine;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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