This is an analysis of the poem Familiar Deceptions that begins with:

Provoked folks returning back,
Indiscretions directed towards them......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcda bbecX dcdXe Xeeec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110101 1010010010 1110100100010 11010101101 0101011110010 11101001001 1001001001 0101001110010 0101110001010101 101010001001100 1101010101100001 10110100101 111111001000101 011010101100001 01010010010100 11111 1011011100111 001010011101001 1111001010101 010010101111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 245
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 48 (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, have are repeated.

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

  • summary of Familiar Deceptions;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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