This is an analysis of the poem Protective Lockdown that begins with:

I would love to entertain your priorities.
However......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXbXbcXcAXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010110100 110 110101 111010 111001001101 1001011 1101 0010011010 111010110100 11111110010 011001011 10101111110100 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 414
  • Average number of words per stanza: 74
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Protective Lockdown;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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