This is an analysis of the poem Truth Is Free Of Deception that begins with:

Truth has descended upon us unannounced,
And people are discovering their shallowness....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbXbXcaXadXdXcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010011101 110101001100 1110010011011 01011101 11111110 11010010 1101011 1101111 010 011101100 100101111010 1111 1111 1001 11011100011010 11010101 00101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 581
  • Average number of words per stanza: 107
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; truth, not are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word not is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase it connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Truth Is Free Of Deception;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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