This is an analysis of the poem I See Thee Not that begins with:

Yes, Master, when thou comest thou shalt find
A little faith on earth, if I am here!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab bXbc cccc dede ffff ghgh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101110111 0101110111 1111110111 1111011101 1111110111 1001010111 1111010111 1111011111 1111101101 1101011101 0101111100 1111011011 1111000101 1101111101 0111010101 0111110111 1111000101 0111010101 1101011101 0111110111 1111010101 1111111111 1111110111 1101011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 180
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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; thou, i, and, that are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, is are repeated.

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

  • summary of I See Thee Not;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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