This is an analysis of the poem You Miss Flavor that begins with:

In your mix,
You miss flavor....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABXAB cccX cAXdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 011 1110 00100111 011 1110 1111100 110111 101 01111 1 011 01010010 11010 1010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of You Miss Flavor;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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