This is an analysis of the poem Intensed Suspension that begins with:

Sensitive...
And in you I am....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXcdc aeaefdbdfeX Xgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,11,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100 10111 10111 110 1010101 1110010 111001 100 010110 110101 01011011 10001100 01110 111101 1110111 0011011110 11100010 010100 111111 11 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 165
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Intensed Suspension;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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