This is an analysis of the poem Hindsight Can Not Be Blinded that begins with:

Hindsight can not be blinded,
To be erased by those wishing it done....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbccX ccacbdb cddXcXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111010 0001111001 10101000111 1101101011 11000100101101 0010010111 0010111011 1100 111 111011101 10101011111 110010011001 1111 01011 010011010 11101011001 010001 110010101010 010101 10100010 0010101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 252
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Hindsight Can Not Be Blinded;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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