This is an analysis of the poem Keys To Locks that begins with:

Those conditioned to perceive themselves,
With undeniable rights......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDBEA Xedadead ABCDBEA FEG edaXceXFEGeABCdbfb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,7,3,18,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101000101 0101001 0011011011 111010001 1010010 10101111001 101 0101110100101 01001 100001111 1101010 11101011 1001010 010111 101001 101000101 0101001 0011011011 111010001 1010010 10101111001 101 1001001011 110110 01101001001001 101001010101001 01001 110101011 100101100 11101 10111111001 1001001011 110110 01101001001001 1 101000101 0101001 0011011011 0100001 011111101 111 0101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 237
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word a is repeated.

    The author used the same word even at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Keys To Locks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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