This is an analysis of the poem Deities Of Change that begins with:

A false 'lighting' from them recedes.
The hold of a way of life, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXcb XdadXXcdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01100001 0100101 000101 0010010 10010 110010001 10001 11 0100011 1111 110100 11101 0101001010 11001 1101001 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 209
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Of Change;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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