This is an analysis of the poem De Profundis that begins with:

NOW I am cast into the serpent pit
And, catching difficult breath... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcaaXadddXcccece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111000101 1101001 00101010100 010010010101 1111100101 1100110111 1110011 0111111100 100101 110000 010101 1111 001101 10101010101 01010110101 1101110111 110111 1111111101 1111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 715
  • Average number of words per stanza: 136
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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; my, soul, it are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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