This is an analysis of the poem Unfit And Twisted that begins with:

When and without an if to perceive,
Clouded skies begin to disappear....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaaaabX XbaXabbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110110001 101010101 001110010 01100010 110101010 0111011 1011101010 1010110100 0100101 001001010 10011010101 1110100 0100101110 111010001001 1100101011 1100100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 289
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word no is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase demons connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Unfit And Twisted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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