This is an analysis of the poem Tweaked And Sweetened Monologues that begins with:

Spotlights are not used,
To coverup blemishes......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abb Xaa cdXeXdbabX cdddeedeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,10,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 0101100 111010011 1110001100 101101 0101011001 010100101 0100101 1111111 011010 111001001 1100001 010001 1010100110 1001101 011101001100 110001001101 010100100101 01111001000 110111010 010010100 1010101 00111110101 101010001 1110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 224
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Tweaked And Sweetened Monologues;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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