This is an analysis of the poem Discovered In Holes From Which They Hide that begins with:

When someone spineless,
Hides behind a false identity......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaX bc ded baacbBa Bcbb XX ceX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,3,7,4,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 101010100 001001000101 110101 101010001 1011 101010101 100100010 0101001 110101 1001101 110110101 111101 1010010 1101 010010111 1101 1011 01001 1111 10 11110 110010 110110010 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word they is repeated.

    The author used the same word they at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Discovered In Holes From Which They Hide;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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