This is an analysis of the poem Lost To Connect A Thought that begins with:

The more I understand...
The less time I spend around those, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABA CaXddXe Xf ABA Cgc Xeaccc fcXbbachbe X XXgghf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,7,2,3,3,6,10,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011101 01111011 111101 10110010 111101010 11011110 0100001 111101001 1111 1010101 111 01000110101 011101 01111011 111101 10110010 010001111001 1111100101 1010110 1011010 001111110 0100101 10100010 110101 1101 111010 01110111 1111 01010101010 000101001 100 1110111 0001001 00111011 111 1 0110 1101011 0101111010 01101 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, to are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Lost To Connect A Thought;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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