This is an analysis of the poem The Presence Of Evil that begins with:

Coming too cruel,
Is the presence of evil....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAbX BCbc b AAb BCb DXDXDEEF DXDXDEEF AAXCEE AAXCEE AAEEfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,1,3,3,8,8,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 0010010 1011 01011 1010101 010110 0001 101100 10111010101 10110 0010010 0011101101 1010101 010110 00110111011 10111010 10111 10111010 10111 10101110 1011 1111 10111 10111010 10111 10111010 10111 10101110 1011 1111 10111 10110 0010010 10111 10110010 11011 111100111 10110 0010010 10111 10110010 11011 111100111 10110 0010010 1011 111100111 10111111 10101110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 135
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 49
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of The Presence Of Evil;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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