This is an analysis of the poem The More I Take Muhammad's Name that begins with:

The more I take Muhammad's name
The sweeter it seems to me. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab acac adXXd aXeXae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01110101 0100101 11011001 1101010 101000101 010111111 110100101 11111011 1001001 111011 101001 00110011 1011 1010111 111101 101011101 100101 10101011 110100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, for are repeated.

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  • summary of The More I Take Muhammad's Name;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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