This is an analysis of the poem Kept Senseless Thoughts that begins with:

I may more represent,
Each color of the rainbow......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaabacc aXXXbaac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 1100011 011000100 10001010001 11101 10011110100 01101 01001101 1 0100100 100010000100101 01110100 0111 100010010100 0101101 0100101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 253
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Kept Senseless Thoughts;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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