This is an analysis of the poem Carnival Of Surprises that begins with:

My mind has a need,
To remain sharpened....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABXC dedbcf facXXcbfXbbX AABXCXaeXcaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,12,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 00110 111001111 01100100 10111 1011101 1010101010 0100110 1101001010 10101001010 011110101 101101001 101111101 101000010 101101 10010101 11011101001 0100010010100001 0111100100001 011010101 00111011001 11001001010 001010101 11101 00110 111001111 01100100 10111 01010101 1010101 1000111001 100011101 001010001 110100001 010100100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 298
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Carnival Of Surprises;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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