This is an analysis of the poem Blind To Color that begins with:

There is no crayon box,
To select which colors...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cXd dbXa cbbd aeeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111 001110 1110011 01010 110111110 1110101 1011 110101101 110111110 1011 11111 110111101 110111 01010 1100 010111101 111 0010011 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Blind To Color;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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