This is an analysis of the poem Tricks For A Slick Visit that begins with:

Those who expose and show,
They are not afraid...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXXcbbX cXdbdbbaa XXeebcXab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 11101 011110100010 01 11110110 11 01011 101101 11011110 111100 1111 1111111 01010100101 01101 1111 010000111 10101001 1001001 10010 11111001 1110100110 0010101000110 1000111 001001110110 010100 101111 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 276
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; those, from are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Tricks For A Slick Visit;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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