This is an analysis of the poem Mind Opening And Not An Eye Closed that begins with:

Isn't it ironic,
That those comments made yesterday......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcdbeXX cebdXXXee aXeXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 000010 11101101 01001001100101 01010101010100 101 11101 100111 0110111101011 01001 10100 110101100 0111010 01 100100 101011000 1010011 10100100 11101 001010 111010 1110100 1101100 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 223
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

  • summary of Mind Opening And Not An Eye Closed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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