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

How narrow his vision, how cribbed and confined!
How prejudiced all of his views! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX abab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 110010110101 11001001 11001001001 11001001 01101101101 01011101 11001101101 110110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; how, his, be, should are repeated.

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

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

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