This is an analysis of the poem Conflicts With Commandments that begins with:

One can not escape,
From their indoctrinated associations....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDE cfggggXf ABCDEXeb XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,8,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 010101001010 1010101 10001 01001 010011010 001 0100010 0010100 01010011010 0101101 11001000100 1001111001 11101 010101001010 1010101 10001 01001 01 10101010 0101111 1100101 010 111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Conflicts With Commandments;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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