This is an analysis of the poem Zapped that begins with:
When a mind is shut...
Don't try to pry it open....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcbacdXXcacacdXaXaa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10101 1101010 0010100010 101 10 10101010 1001 111100 10101101 10001010 101011 010100010 111001 011010 0111 00110101 110101001 100101 1 11
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 486
- Average number of words per stanza: 79
- 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; it is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Zapped;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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