This is an analysis of the poem Parable Of Faith that begins with:

Now, in twilight, on the palace steps
the king asks forgiveness of his lady....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ab cdXe bcae f XXcd XXff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,4,1,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110101 0110100010 101 010011100 10010010101010 1001 010 10111 010101111 1011110101 1111001 1101011 0100100 001001 01101 111 1010101 011101 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 87
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Parable Of Faith;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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