This is an analysis of the poem Masked And Caped that begins with:

No shadow do I hide behind,
That is masked and caped......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABX XcXc XXXd daddXABba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 10111 0011101 1111 0111 0110 111111 101010100 01010 111100 01101 1100101 01010 001111 0010011 11111101 10111 110010 010100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Masked And Caped;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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