This is an analysis of the poem Taste For Evil that begins with:

What are they wanting to win?
A hyped pride? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb abbXcccd b ddXbd adeaae Xe bdaXaX bea XbXbXcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,8,1,5,6,2,6,3,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111001 011 101100 10101 1111001 001010 010111010 011100 010101 11000100 01001001101 010101101 100101010 1111100 011101 1110110100 111010 111100101 111010111 11001011 1000110 011010 011110 0101101010101 10101010 0010001 1111010 01100010101 001010 01100 11111010 110010 1 01000101 001010010 1010010 1101 0101011000 11010101 10000001010 1100011 01001
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • 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 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.

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

  • summary of Taste For Evil;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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