This is an analysis of the poem Trapped Behind Doors that begins with:
Such mischievious shifts,
Are keeping lights on in the empire....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abXccaac aXXaXac X XXbc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,7,1,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11001 1101100100 1000100101 110001 1011 101010 10010 111011 110010 10010 1101 010111 1011110 1100101 11011 010111 101001010 011010101 1010110 110111
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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 Trapped Behind Doors;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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