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

In a stage-coach, where late I chanced to be,
A little quiet girl my notice caught;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab bcac XcXc acXc XXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 00111111000 0101011101 1111110101 0111011101 1011110001 0111010111 1101110111 0101010111 1101010111 1001011001 1101011111 0101010111 0111010111 1101010101 1111010100 1101010101 1101111011 1101101001 0111010111 1101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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