This is an analysis of the poem Unrestricted And Divine that begins with:

To bend the mind...
And entwine to stretch....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbccXdXca XcX XdXXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 10101 001100 0101101 110101 10010101 0010001 11001010 10101000 1010101 001011 1000010101 110 01010 1 0111010011010 11111101010001 11 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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