This is an analysis of the poem Made To Be Equally Confused that begins with:

Appearances and what they mean,
As images to impress others conditioned......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdedac eacXXeXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01001111 110000110010 01001010011 111011001 0101000010 0010010011001 1100101101 10110111110 11011100111101 00101111001010 1111101110100 1101001011111 01010001111 00010110111101 110001001000010 01011010010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 380
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Made To Be Equally Confused;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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