This is an analysis of the poem Exit God that begins with:

Of old our father's God was real,
Something they almost saw,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX baba cdcd ebebbfbf gdgd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,8,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110111 101111 11000101 110001 11010101 110001 01110101 110101 11110101 110101 10111101 010111 01000101 110101 11110101 010001 11110101 110001 11010001 010101 10111101 001111 111010111 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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 Exit God;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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