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

Prophets have light
Screwed tight in their eyes. They cannot see the darkness...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcdaedadc fXdgfX XagaefXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,6,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 110111101010 0111111111 11110011001 1111110111 11100101111 111010 110100 1001 1111010 11001 1111110010100101 111001010 0111001 10101001 00111101010110101010 00100001010 0001111100101010 10100101001 10100100010 0010010001111001 01011010 0111000101 01001001001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 244
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; their, of, his are repeated.

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

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

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

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