This is an analysis of the poem Color Boxed that begins with:

Father You've made me black I see.
Black though outside but not inside of me! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Aabcdb XeXcXdeXb AXaXbcbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,9,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111111 1111110101 1001011011 111101 10110110 11 01100010011101 100101001010111 1001111 100 00111 10110101 0101101 1010110 01011011 10111111 10110 0111010011 11010101 101010 011010110101 001 01111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 246
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; what is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word what is repeated.

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

  • summary of Color Boxed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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