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

Unreasonable,
Had those times been to leave behind....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabaacbb baXdcdaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100 11100101 011010101001 11111 10011000001 0100110 1101101 100011001001 0101101011 01100010010 101110111 010100111001 0010100010 0110011100 111011010 0101101 011010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 308
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 Blinded;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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