This is an analysis of the poem A Mind Confined To Childhood that begins with:

I want to respect one's consciousness.
I really do....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABXX aXca dXce AB XXde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,2,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110011100 1101 1101101011 11010111101101 1111001010 110100111001 11001010111001 01011111 101111101 1011101 1101101001 1110010011100 110011100 1101 1010100101000010 1001010100010 01000101011110 1101010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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; i, to are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of A Mind Confined To Childhood;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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