This is an analysis of the poem Blocked Out that begins with:

There is more than one way to find me.
I am not distant....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abX XXbXXXbab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111011 11110 11000 0111111 1111001111 101101 10110010 11001 11111 110101 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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