This is an analysis of the poem Morality. that begins with:

Evil itself may be but good disguised,
As many a virtue now was once a vice,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaabacXcXXcXbaac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1001101001 11001011101 1100110100 11100010100 1101010101 1101111111 111101101 1111010100 1101011101 1100111100 1111110100 1111010100 0101110010 1111010111 1101110111 1101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 633
  • Average number of words per stanza: 120
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Morality.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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