This is an analysis of the poem The Demiurge's Laugh that begins with:

It was far in the sameness of the wood;
I was running with joy on the Demon’s trail, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcc cdcdee eeXeff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0110010001 11100110101 11111101111 011101101001 111001111001 011011011001 01101101001 01011101 101110011 01001001001 1001001111 111110101 1110110111 1110101011 11110110 0110010111 110101101 0101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 250
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • 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.

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

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

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

  • summary of The Demiurge's Laugh;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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