This is an analysis of the poem Given Visuals that begins with:

Told,
They were....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBXBXXcXcaadcdaa X ececc X Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,1,5,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 10 1010 10 10010 0010 1001 101 1011 11101 011101 111101 1010000 111 1010 101 111 100011 1100011 10101 111010 001 1100110011 010101 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 94
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

    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 Given Visuals;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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