This is an analysis of the poem In Shadows To Escape that begins with:

After players have left the stage,
And the lights with excitement have dimmed......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXded ebXbfbffe XdbXabc eeXdf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,7,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101101 101001011 101001001010 1011101 0010011 1110111011 0010100 010111 011010 10101 10101 0010001 10101010 010111011 1010101 01011100101 010011 01110000100 0101010 1010 11001 10110101 0010010101 1000101010101 011 0010101 1111110001 1101101 0110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 228
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of In Shadows To Escape;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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