This is an analysis of the poem Contrition that begins with:
Out of the gulf into the glory,
Father, my soul cries out to be lifted....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AbabAa cdXdcX aeaeaa fcfXff cdcXcc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 100100010 1011110010 1001011010 1011110010 100100010 1111110 1111011010 110101110 110011101100 010110011110 1001110010 0111101100 10110101100 11001001 10110100100 1011111001 111100101100 11010100 110110110110 1001111010 00110110110 1101110110 1011011110 11110110 10011110110 1011101110 1001101010 11111110100 11110110110 0010110110
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 236
- Average number of words per stanza: 45
- Amount of lines: 30
- Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 8
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, my, blameful, of are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, proud are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Contrition;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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