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

The first doctor I saw,
Had been recommended to me....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcdefaf aeX cg cXhiccX ih chXXiX d XgX Xb aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,3,2,7,2,6,1,3,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011011 10101001 0101101 1101001 01000111101 010010 11101 10110011 0101 11 111101 11111000 101 101000110 1011 1110010 11110100 010101 111110 101111001 110011 011 1111 11110 1111 011110 010110 11 1110010 11 1 11 1111 11 11011 111 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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