This is an analysis of the poem They Lust that begins with:

They Lust!
Don't let them fool you....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBcdABEAcaAXfAXABaebggAeheaAXfdffXAfbbAXiAhiiAdAidABEAfe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 56,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 11011 101110 10111000100 11 1010111 11010 11 1001100 110101101 11 01011010111 11101011101 11 1101101011 11 11011 0110 1100101 00101111 1111 111101011 11 010 1111010 1001010 10110 11 0001011 111101 0010 100101100 01101 111 11 001110111 1101 1011111 11 1010 00101001 11 1001 110101001 11001 11 1101110 11 10010 1010101010 11 1010111 11010 11 000100111010 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1356
  • Average number of words per stanza: 236
  • Amount of lines: 56
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

  • 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 They Lust;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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