This is an analysis of the poem The Atheist that begins with:

Nor thou, Habib, nor I are glad,
when rosy limbs and sweat entwine;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb Xcab XdbX eebb XXXb cXXb cXdb XcXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111 11011101 11010111 0101001 11110101 11001111 01010101 11010001 11001101 010101101 01010111 100101000 01110101 10010111 010110101 0101011 110010110 11010001 110100110 10010111 11100101 01010101 11111101 11010101 10010011 11011101 01010111 10010101 11010101 01010101 01110110 101110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 The Atheist;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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