This is an analysis of the poem Shut Eyes Stare that begins with:
Behind the walls shut eyes stare.
Closed to imagination......
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AbbXcXcXAdd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0101111 1001010 1100101010 111 1010010 100010 1010010010 1010010001 0101111 0100101001 101010111
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 348
- Average number of words per stanza: 52
- Amount of lines: 11
- Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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 Shut Eyes Stare;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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