This is an analysis of the poem A Conformity To Accept that begins with:

These days we live to see,
Many minds scattered....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcbX dXceXe feagghgi X Xdfajbjih XX ehaXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,8,1,9,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 10110 011011 10010110 0111010 10111 011110101 11010111 111010 0110111 10111001 011010111 111111 010011 010101 10000001111 0110001 0010000110100 00100101011101 0010110100001 1110101101101 1 11011110111 111101 111111000 010101001001 010101101 101010 1011110010 000100110100100 1 10101001 100110011111 1101111110 001101 110111010010 100100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of A Conformity To Accept;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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