This is an analysis of the poem Beliefs Kept that begins with:

Sad are the people,
With beliefs claimed to keep......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcded XXdefc ABefXee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010 001101 1010011 0010011 11010101 110100001 111001 01100100 01110100 100100110001 110100010010 011001 11010 001101 1101111001 0010010110 01011 101110101 0100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 195
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Beliefs Kept;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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