This is an analysis of the poem Into The Caverns Of Darkness that begins with:

With the advice of appointed sidekicks...
One man has singlehandedly insured...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabcd XXad aceccaXdf bcecXffXfc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,9,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00010010100 1111010001 01100010101 10101110 0110010 10100 111011 1010011 11111010 1 00101010010 01000101100 0101 01111010 01101001 0010001001110011 110100101101 1111101011 111101 1011111010101 1 10110101010010 101101110101 00010010 11010 111110 1101 11111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Into The Caverns Of Darkness;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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