This is an analysis of the poem Fixation Of Disbelief that begins with:

If to them,
Others determined did not provide light....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abcdde cf XXbXXd bcbcXAbcef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,6,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 000 1001001011 101001010010 1001001 10010101111 110011010 11111101 000100101 001010010 10 001 0110 0100010111 0011 10011100010 11111 011 0101110110101 000 10010101 01101001 01000100 00101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 138
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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 three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

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

  • summary of Fixation Of Disbelief;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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