This is an analysis of the poem Colorblind that begins with:

We can not erase mistakes that glare.
Or fake a nonexistence....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aXaaba cbdceccbce Xefeaebd XXfff bddgdXefefg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,10,8,5,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010111 1101000 111 01000111001 101000 10110001 0111 01011011 010100 1011010 110111001 1010010 111101010 0010110 1010010 1010010 1111100 10100100111 11011 110100101 1101 111011001 101000 110111 0100 110011010 0100101 01001 0101000100 101 010010 01001 100101110 11010001 1100101 10010111101 01110101010 0101010 10100111 1001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 240
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Colorblind;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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