This is an analysis of the poem Amazing Grace that begins with:

Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound!)
That sav'd a wretch like me!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab caca dece bdbd fgfg hihi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01011101 110111 11111111 111111 11111101 111101 11001101 0101101 11010111 110101 11111111 110111 01110001 011101 10111100 111101 11011111 110111 11010101 010111 01110111 011001 11111101 001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Amazing Grace;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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