This is an analysis of the poem Teflon-Ed that begins with:

Quick to shift,
A blame that sits....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABACD EAFAA CGCFEHIie EAFAA ABACD CGCFEHI XJeiXiJii
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,9,5,5,7,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 0111 1111 010 10100 1101 1101 1111 11001 01011101 0111110 0101 111110 10101 10111 111 00101010 0110010 011111 1101 1101 1111 11001 01011101 101 0111 1111 010 10100 0111110 0101 111110 10101 10111 111 00101010 1101 01101 11 1100010 101 01101 101 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; they is repeated.

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

  • summary of Teflon-Ed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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