This is an analysis of the poem Deceiving As A Choice Made that begins with:

Who knows when the truth began to offend.
Who knows when those began to give it honor, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaabXcX bXbdXcdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101001 11110101010 00100111101 100110001 1100100110 10110110010 10111011 010111001001 11110100111 0101011010100 011111 10101010100110 10010001011010 110001110100100 1111010010110 01001001111001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 384
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

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

  • summary of Deceiving As A Choice Made;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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