This is an analysis of the poem Blue Has Cast Me Muted that begins with:

Blue has cast me muted,
Doing subdued....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aAABCBBDE XbbeffdfXXXaAABCBBDE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110 1001 010101 1001 101010 111101 010011 11 11 10110 01101 11011 010010101 11111 10111 110010 000 11 101 1111110 1001 010101 1001 101010 111101 010011 11 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 178
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

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  • summary of Blue Has Cast Me Muted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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