This is an analysis of the poem To Mold And Set that begins with:

Remember when 'that' innocence,
Within us came to linger? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcdccXe faXede fXdd bgXg eaeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,6,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011100 0111010 1001000 01011010 001001 1110001 1011010 1100110 0111 101101 1001101 100011010 11000101 1010100 00111001 111 11100010 111001011 0101 1111110 1001101 01010101 100101 0011011 000100101 001001111 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 To Mold And Set;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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