This is an analysis of the poem Fishbowl that begins with:

I can't think of anything else
to talk with you about. We have...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXbXXccdXXXdaee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11101011 01010111 011111001 0111111 1110111010 101110101 11111111 10111111011 1111101101 10001111100 11110100110 010001101110 011110110 110001001 1111011010 01101011 010111001100 11001111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 702
  • Average number of words per stanza: 135
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Fishbowl;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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