This is an analysis of the poem Test My Appetite that begins with:

Some prefer and choose perfection,
To convey ideals......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXb bcbde DX fDGAGDG bdddX DX fDGAGDGXedggd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,2,7,5,2,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111010 00101 010001 00100010 0011001 11111 1110001 10110011 011101 11000101 10110100 011001 1 11101 1011101 1011010101 0111 11111 1110000111 011 10101 0101010010 11001 101111 10110100 011001 1 11101 1011101 1011010101 0111 11111 1110000111 101 11101 111 111 1111110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • 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:

    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 Test My Appetite;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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