This is an analysis of the poem Trapped In Memories that begins with:

Nothing that has me trapped,
In memories passed is coming back! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXac XdbXefggfXd ebcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111 010010101 11100111 1001 111100101 111111001 1011 1010011 1001101011 00100011101 011 111000111 11 0011111 101011001 100111001101 11 11110 11001101101 1010101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 195
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 In Memories;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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