This is an analysis of the poem The Demon Demeans that begins with:

Diabolical,
And with scheming......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCACAC aBCDD eeeACAC eeXACAC ffXcACAC aBCACACXaBCDD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,5,7,7,8,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100 1010 01001 010100 101 010100 101 10100 1010 01001 0011101 110101 010101000101 110001010001 0111010101001 010100 101 010100 101 101010101001 1101010101001 1101110001011 010100 101 010100 101 110011010101 110101111001 0100010101001 0101010110111 010100 101 010100 101 10100 1010 01001 010100 101 010100 101 10100 1010 01001 0011101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of The Demon Demeans;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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