Conscious by Wilfred Owen: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Conscious that begins with:

His fingers wake, and flutter up the bed.
His eyes come open with a pull of will,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcX efefdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 0101110101 0111000100 11010110101 0111010101 11010010101 1111011101 1111010111 101001011110 1101010101 11110101010 1111011101 10110111010 11111111 1111010101 1101111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 349
  • Average number of words per stanza: 63
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8

  • 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; his is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word his is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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