This is an analysis of the poem Hissing From Them Begins To Vent that begins with:

They run back into their dungeons,
Afraid to face another day of daylight......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAC dcXAX ABAC AdX Xdab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,4,3,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100110 01010101011 11001 10110 0010011111 1001101110 10101010001 10010010 010000101 11100110 01010101011 11001 10110 10010010 01000 0101 010 00 01 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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 Hissing From Them Begins To Vent;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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