This is an analysis of the poem Keeping Faith In Hollow Concepts that begins with:

Intelligence can not be enforced,
Upon those restricted and conditioned......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD EAECFcGB aXcdXbcXh ABCD cgcdiX EAECFcGBXddhica
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,8,9,4,6,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010011001 0110101010 0010100001 0110 01011001 1110111101 1101101 101 11011000110 001101010 1111 1001110111 111011010101 11010 01010101101 101011110 00101 110101010101101 01111011 1000100 111110011011 010011001 0110101010 0010100001 0110 010100111 1111001100111 1110100110101 010100 010101110011 111000101001010 01011001 1110111101 1101101 101 11011000110 00110101010 1111 1001110111 111111 1100111 0010101 011010111 11010100101 01010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 231
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    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; i, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Keeping Faith In Hollow Concepts;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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