This is an analysis of the poem My Mind Will Not Allow You To Escape that begins with:

Don't ever use me to lie,
To defend your insecurities....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXc cdec ba dec XXacaXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,2,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101101 001110100 10100 010101001 1111001 101011 10101011 0111001 101010 101001 11010110 1111010 001000 1101011 00101 10111101 11010 1011 000
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 78
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

  • summary of My Mind Will Not Allow You To Escape;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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