This is an analysis of the poem Power that begins with:
Power that is not of God, however great,
Is but the downward rushing and the glare...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abbaabbacddccd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 10101011101 0101010101 00110011101 0010111100 0101100101 1111011101 1111110101 0101011100 1111011101 01011101000 1101010100 0101011101 1101011111 10110010100
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 579
- Average number of words per stanza: 108
- Amount of lines: 14
- Average number of symbols per line: 40 (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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Power;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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