The Mind Is an Enchanting Thing (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
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The Poem
“The Mind Is an Enchanting Thing” is a poem of six six-line stanzas. As in most of Marianne Moore’s verse, the line length varies in a regular pattern repeated in each stanza. Here the syllable counts vary as follows: 6, 5, 4, 6, 7, 9. That is, the first line of each stanza is six syllables, the second five, and so forth. A subtle rhyme scheme typical of Moore is also repeated in each stanza: abaccd. Moore’s use of indentation further gives this poem a distinctive shape on the page. Lines 1, 3, and 6 of each stanza appear flush left; line 2 is indented...
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