This is an analysis of the poem Minds Alike that begins with:

Alike minds on common ground,
Together can find......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcdcXXefebafcgeaacX adX X X f X Xeb X gbbXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,3,1,1,1,1,3,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111101 01011 01010001 10101 110101 101101 0101011 010100 0100010 100010 1011010 101001 1010 0110010 11111 01110 11011010 1110010 010111 0011100 1010101 11101 111101 1101111 01110100 1111 1011010 1111010 1 110001 110100001 11 111101 1011 1010011 1101100 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Minds Alike;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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