This is an analysis of the poem Close, Lock And Stay Jammed that begins with:

Left and lost...
Without love felt...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aab XcXde beeX edeeeb XXXccXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,4,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 0111 01111101 01110 1110101 11010100100 11101001010010 1101110101 10001 10101001100 11101100 0101111101001 11111 11010 1101001010 011010 0101010010 1110110011 11101 111 1011101 101 11110111101 1001001 011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Close, Lock And Stay Jammed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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