This is an analysis of the poem 'Deities' Amongst Us that begins with:

They believe themselves to be keeper of secrets,
Stolen from sacred tombs....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaacb ccaacac XaXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010010010 100101 10101001 10001010 110011 11101100111 10011 001 0100 10100100 010011001 110010100 11001 111101 1110000 01010010 110011 100011001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 182
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of 'Deities' Amongst Us;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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