Cloaked In Darkness by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Cloaked In Darkness that begins with:

Things for them were going great...
When the 'haves' could separate themselves, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCA XDED Xbff XDED ABCA XDXDXD Aa XdbX b XX AX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,6,2,4,1,2,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100101 1010110101 0110110 11100101 111101 11011101 111111100 1110100 11010011 10110101 011011011 01010110101 111101 11011101 111111100 1110100 1100101 1010110101 0110110 11100101 111101 11011101 111101 11011101 111101 11011101 111111110 1100011 1 111011 111001100010 011010011 1111100110 1110011010 11010111 111111110 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of Cloaked In Darkness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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