This is an analysis of the poem Hoodwinked To Be Used that begins with:

Divisions and indecisions,
Blatant and admitted....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabbc BCBD bXeeaXBCBDea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011000 101010 11100101 11111101 010100010100 10011001101 101010100 0010110 10001 11111101 110001010 11101110 01010111 0101011101 10011001101 101010100 0010110 10001 11001001111 10101011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 177
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Hoodwinked To Be Used;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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