This is an analysis of the poem Brazened Thieves that begins with:

Revealing in increasing numbers...
An emboldened and contemptuous behavior expressed, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abcbcXcb bbbaddbac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 010001010 10101010001001 010111011 010010100101101 10100101010 111000111100100 101011010000100100 01110100101010010101 110110001010001 010110011011000101 0101001011110001 01011001100101 110101101 001001000010001 111010100100101 01011110110010 1000111000011000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 471
  • Average number of words per stanza: 71
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 55 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Lawrence S. Pertillar