This is an analysis of the poem The Proof Is In The Pudding that begins with:

What on Earth is going on with them over there?
'I was approached to give my opinion, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XaaXbcdX cacb EffX eXd EX b XcX b beX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,8,4,4,3,2,1,3,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010100101 1101011010 0100101 11111 0100010 01001001 101110 1110101 010110010 1 1001001010 10001 0101101 100100 111101 010100011 110110111 111111100010 1000 11 100100 111101 1111111001 100101001 1100 111 01100111110010 11011111 1010010 0100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 89
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Proof Is In The Pudding;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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