This is an analysis of the poem Prayer (Translated In English) that begins with:

Lord Rama! My honour is in Your hands.
You are the protector of the poor; I surrender myself at Your Feet....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X X X X X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,1,1,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101100011 110010001101011111 111001011101 1111101011101111010 001010010100101000010011010 1101001111011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 65
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 65 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 13
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; your, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Prayer (Translated In English);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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