This is an analysis of the poem Buried Treasure that begins with:

Any mind confined,
Restricted over a period of time......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcc Cdeefe CaeaX ABcc Xcfac XX aX XXdeaX ga aXXXX g X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,5,4,5,2,2,6,2,5,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101 01010010001 0100 01 11111 11101 1 10111111 101001101 11011011 11111 11001 10100101 1101010010 10101100000 10101 01010010001 0100 01 1111 11011001010 1101010 101010 00101001 1110 11101010100 1110111 10111110 111000101110 110 11011 110111111 1001101 10101101 110110 11111010 11 1111011 111 01011 10010110 101110 11110101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 99
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

  • summary of Buried Treasure;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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