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

Faith is in you whenever you look
At a dewdropp or a floating leaf...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXXX bXbaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101011 101010101 11111011100 10011111111 01001101110 101001010100010 1111011111 01011111 11110111 10111101101 111111101 1111111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary 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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