This is an analysis of the poem Grateful For This Consciousness that begins with:

Mold and crafted,
Shaped and tweaked....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCBBCDE Xfdegddg eXeXXXafadafXABCBBCDE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110 111 111 0100101 111111 1011111 1010100 110001 1110101 01010100 1011101 11011010 010111 11110100 111110 11111 1010101 011100 10010111 0111100 1111 1111010 110110001 110101 0110101 0111 111 1110 1110 111 111 0100101 111111 1011111 1010100 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 219
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, i are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Grateful For This Consciousness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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