This is an analysis of the poem Stunting Others Too Numb that begins with:

An effective mental projectedness...
Blankets to affect, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbcadbaaXXedeedXdddXXXXcadd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 29,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101000 10001 10101000 101010 101 0011011001 1010010001010 010 101001 1010001 01010100 1001010 1101011 10101010 111 1010110101 1010001 010001010011 001001010 0001101010 01010100010101 11001 010010101 101001 11010110100 001010011111 11110100100 01010101110 10001001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 919
  • Average number of words per stanza: 144
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • 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.

    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; and is repeated.

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  • summary of Stunting Others Too Numb;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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