This is an analysis of the poem Morning Madness that begins with:

Exploring each other's
depths,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abcdcefXXX XaeXgXXeXg cecXdX XXXagbXfbbXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,6,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110 1 110010 1101 11 101010 00101 1101010 11 00100 11111 0111 011 10111 1011 1101 1101 1101 1100 1101 11101 010 11100010 010110 111 10010010 1110 110010 0011 110 1010 101 101 0101 0110 111 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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