This is an analysis of the poem Unquestioned Madness that begins with:

An escape route from reality has been discovered.
Those cherishing their delusions, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdeeXa baeafX adebeXag fcX XfgaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,6,8,3,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110010010010 11001010 110101001 010110010001 101000110 11001001 11010101 1001100100100 100010 10101110110 10010 11101 0101101010 1000101 110101110 10010010 001000101011 0100001001 001001010 0011100 01000 1001101 11101010 111111 0101011111011 111000101 0001101111 110110001010100 01010010 001000110 01010001 110110110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 231
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of Unquestioned Madness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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