This is an analysis of the poem Holier Than Thou that begins with:
In the land of demonic praises...
They mask deception well....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abbXaXXbXXaXXb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 001001010 110101 10001110101 11101001010 0101 001110110100 1110011 0100101010101 0010010010010 001010100100 011 011110100010 001001101101 111010010010
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 549
- Average number of words per stanza: 95
- Amount of lines: 14
- Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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; to is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Holier Than Thou;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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