This is an analysis of the poem Faith, Hope And Trust that begins with:

We all make those decisions,
To follow that which attracts......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABA XXX cdc ABA ebeXdecd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111010 0101101 111011101 11010101010 1011010 011100101 1010100101001 10011101 1100100001011 1111010 0101101 111011101 111111010101 01010101 0101001 11111010010101 101 10011111 11010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    The author used the same word and 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 Faith, Hope And Trust;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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