This is an analysis of the poem Blind Date that begins with:

Ask yourself whether you are crying because
it is always raining in the vicinity of the library...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXX bXab cc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111001 00111000010000110 10110010101010001 100100111011 1111010101101 101000010110010 11110010100010101 010001111011 110000011110100101 11001111010100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 178
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 53 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Blind Date;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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