This is an analysis of the poem Mentally Sick that begins with:
When imbeciles are encouraged,
They take pride in the mounting of ignorance....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXcdbcdbcXcc ceceaXfdXcef
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,12,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11001010 11100100100 10001000100 11010010101 101010010 110101101 0100101 111110101 010 10111 00100110 110101 1010110111 100010010101 0110101001 11101111001 001101 11011010 001011 101001 111101 10111 1010 101111001 01101010
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 414
- Average number of words per stanza: 67
- Amount of lines: 25
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
- 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.
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 Mentally Sick;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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