This is an analysis of the poem Saint Peter that begins with:
O Peter, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Indeed the spray flew fast about,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaaaXbcc ddeefXXX ggbXggee hhggaafeXXfXbbggddhh
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,20,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 110100111 01011101 11111101 110100111 11111101 11111111 10111011 10011111 10111111 01111111 01011101 11111111 11011111 01010111 11111101 11011101 11011001 01110101 110011001 11110010 01011101 01010111 10101101 11011111 10110111 110111011 11010101 11111101 11011101 110100111 11001111 11 11 01 11 11011101 101101101 11100010 111110111 11011111 10110101 11111111 11010101
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 367
- Average number of words per stanza: 74
- Amount of lines: 44
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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; lord, to are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Saint Peter;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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