This is an analysis of the poem Law Enforced that begins with:

A mind seeking to be entertained all the time,
Receives what it desires....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabbaXaXbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011000101101 0110010 110010 01010011010 0101001010 101111011001 0100011 1011101 0011101000101 1010011100011 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 409
  • Average number of words per stanza: 72
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Law Enforced;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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