This is an analysis of the poem Spiraling that begins with:

The crime minded,
Now find themselves in a bind....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbcXd bXbXcaea Xe efbdbbcefe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,2,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110 1101001 10110110101 1010001 0010010 1011 111 111100 10101001101 010101 011010100 001001010 10110 10101 1101101 101000 0010001 101001110 011110101 100101010101 1011110 0101001 11111 00111010 011001 11000010 001010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 201
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

    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 Spiraling;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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