This is an analysis of the poem De Profundis that begins with:

Not yet are deeds fruition of my thought,
Nor is this body symbol of my soul, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcdeXeXff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 1111010011 1001010011 1101000101 1100100101 1011100101 10110010101 10101101111 0101100101 1111010011 11111001011 1001010101 0111010101 1111011101 1111000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 587
  • Average number of words per stanza: 109
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 De Profundis;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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