This is an analysis of the poem Disbelief Kept Invites Madness that begins with:

Disbelief kept,
Eventually invites madness....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaaccabddXXbaeec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 010000110 001001 010110100 01011 10110 0101 11010 1010100 1010100 00101010 1100001 1010 01110001 01111 0101000 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 408
  • Average number of words per stanza: 63
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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 Disbelief Kept Invites Madness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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