This is an analysis of the poem From Either Pulpits Or Podiums that begins with:

Teachers teach.
And preachers preach....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbbX XXXXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 1101 01001010 11000101 0101101 1010110010000 111010011 0101101 0100010 01111010 001001001 11011010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of From Either Pulpits Or Podiums;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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