This is an analysis of the poem Not Into Reading Minds that begins with:
Went about it,
The wrong way! ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXaabc aaXa dcee dfebf A gbdXXbXAgff
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,4,5,1,11,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1010 011 111001 1001111 1111101101 01001 11 101010 01001 101001001 00011010 11101 11101 0111110 11110 010101 110010 1100110 1101 10 1110010111 11001 111011101 0100 111101 10111 10 1 1110 1
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
- Average number of words per stanza: 18
- Amount of lines: 30
- Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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 Not Into Reading Minds;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar
- Analysis of No Time Did I Waste In Perfecting Deception
- Analysis of Solitude
- Analysis of Repetitious Are The Ramblings Dished
