This is an analysis of the poem Our Minds Are Quite Different that begins with:

Oh no!
I am not here, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacdbdbabaeeXXcXfXfaaXfcdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 27,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11 1111 0101011 111110 1000100 1011111 11010100 00111011 0000111 101010111 0110101101 11010101 1100101 010010101 1100101000010 1100100101 11110101 111 1111100 11110011 01111011 101011 00100011101 1001 111011100111 111010111000100 10110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 803
  • Average number of words per stanza: 150
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    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 Our Minds Are Quite Different;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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