This is an analysis of the poem Thy Will Be Done that begins with:

WE see not, know not; all our way
Is night, — with Thee alone is day:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbCbbddCXeaacccdeCXeddCffccCddccC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 35,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111 01010101 01010101 01011111 1001 01110111 11110101 11010111 01001101 1001 11010100 11011101 11011101 11011111 1001 11110111 11110101 11111101 01010101 1001 10011000 11010111 00110101 111100101 1001 010101010 0101010010 11111011 01000101 1001 11010111 01000100 010011001 11110101 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1098
  • Average number of words per stanza: 210
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Thy Will Be Done;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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