This is an analysis of the poem To Silence Those Minds In Doubt that begins with:

Desire...
Always seems to pass the test of time....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBcbd Xeafc aBgfbd gXXcdec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 111010101 101010 1001 010101010 101001010100 1111 10101010 111010 1001000100101 010 111010101 1100101000100 101 01101101 00101000001 10101011010 01010100110100 0010100100 001010101110101 01010101 00101 0101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 183
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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 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; to, desire are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word a is repeated.

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

  • summary of To Silence Those Minds In Doubt;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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