This is an analysis of the poem Locked Behind Prison Bars that begins with:

There is a difference between,
Someone who is approachable......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcb abXXac ddbXcX bc XXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,6,2,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010001 11100100 111011101 010110011 0101010000100 101101010 1010101111 1011101010 1010101101010 1101101001110 1011011010101 1001110111101 1010100010110100 1 1110 1111010011 1111 111111010100 1110 1 110111111010 1001111001001 011 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Locked Behind Prison Bars;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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