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

A sailor drowned in the sea's depths
Unaware, his mother goes and lights...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa Xb bX bX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010011 101010111 0110010100110 101111101010100 01111001 11111000 01010101 100111110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 82
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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