This is an analysis of the poem Preferring To Remain Unconscious that begins with:

Probing to the depths,
To connect a found truth dismissed......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcbXcaXXaca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10001 00101101 100101010 111100110 10110101 10100010010 0010010 101001010 1110110101 100010001100100 01010100 01010010010 10100011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 469
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Preferring To Remain Unconscious;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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