This is an analysis of the poem Warlocks And Witches that begins with:

The demons are up before dawn.
Exercising their right, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXacd eefafd bbghg gXheXXXhbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,5,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011011 101011 0110111 1110111 0110101 10111 111100110 001010111 01011001001 100101110111 11110101 1011010100111 111110010100111 101010111101 1011100100101101 1101001011 0101011 1 1110 111010 1111010 1101111 10101010 010 0101010 11110111 110110001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 235
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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.

    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; you, to, and, them are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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