This is an analysis of the poem Truth Lies Within that begins with:

Within the body lies the essence which the Vedas and the Puranas are seeking.
Within this body exists the entire Universe, so the sagacious Saints...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXba XXXXba X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 010101010101010100110 010100100101011010011 1001001111011010001 1010110111101101 0100111010110001001010111010 1010110100100101100 110110010101110010101010 1110100101001001101101010 1001010001 1101000100101 10011010100110 1011010110101 001010100100010 1101011011011010 01011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 330
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 65 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, in, their, they are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words within, they are repeated.

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

  • summary of Truth Lies Within;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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