This is an analysis of the poem A Mind That Is Alive that begins with:

It has been hindered by you.
Splintered....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaaabbccdedaXbXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101011 10 10101101 101010001101 010010 11110001 10010001111 11100100 01001101 0010111001 1010011001 101 0101011110 1010110111 01010 0100100 010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 539
  • Average number of words per stanza: 101
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of A Mind That Is Alive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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