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

He sleeps on the top of a mast. - Bunyan
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bcdcc ecXcc XXXaa XeeXX bbdffX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,5,5,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1110100110 11101001 00111 01101011 101001 1010010010101 01110101 0111 001011011 1101 0101110100101 10110110100 10110101 101010010 0101010 11101001000010 0111100 101101 11010011101 110101 101011110110 111101001 00111 010100001 1110111 0101011101 00111001001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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 Unbeliever;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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