This is an analysis of the poem Lies that begins with:

Lying to the young is wrong.
Proving to them that lies are true is wrong....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbcabdecfgffgeheeXdigheXXceiX Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 31,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000101 1000111101 100 110010 111001 01 11111 11101 1001000 1010 1101 110 100 11 0100 1011 11000111010 101 1010 0100 1101 010100 01010 01110 1101 000101 0100 1100 110 010101 1101 1 01011010101101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 478
  • Average number of words per stanza: 62
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Lies;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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