This is an analysis of the poem Over The Darkness Of Desperation that begins with:

This 'vision' of awareness,
Identified with one's own mortality......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXabcdadeaeacfcaXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100010 01010110100 010100 111 11101011010 001010 11101110 010 01101 10 110110 1111100 1001001010 0101011101 01 11010100 0011010 10001 111110 010100101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 585
  • Average number of words per stanza: 93
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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