This is an analysis of the poem Mental Disconnections that begins with:

Un...derstanding minds!
Do they exist....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBABB CdEBCdEB ABB DaB ABB DaB CdEBCdEB ABBABB XaebddadAB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,3,3,3,3,8,6,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101 1101 110101 10101 1101 11011001 10100010101010 1 001 0010101 110101010101010 1 001 0010101 10101 101010 10101010 1010100011101 0 10101001010010 10101 101010 10101010 1010100011101 0 10101001010010 10100010101010 1 001 0010101 110101010101010 1 001 0010101 10101 1101 110101 10101 1101 11011001 101000100100010 0 11111 1110000 1 01110100011101 01111101011111 1 10101 10101001010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 150
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 50
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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, they, exist are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines exist, it are repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word it at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Mental Disconnections;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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