This is an analysis of the poem Depthless Masquerades that begins with:

They see a vulnerability
And believe to themselves...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXcbcXdXXdaXXXccaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100100 101001 100101 11110010011 01111 0101 11111 001001 0100101 011001 1101010 11010111 110001100 01101 001111 1110100 011110001 11110011 010110 10111 01101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 572
  • Average number of words per stanza: 104
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    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; they, to, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Depthless Masquerades;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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