This is an analysis of the poem God Already Knows This that begins with:

Anyone on a mission,
To save my life from demons......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXc adaXeeX dbcbXed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,7,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010 0111010 1010010 01011010 1101 010010 1101 11111 11111 00111010 01011 110100101 11110100100 1011 011101 1010 110010 00010100101 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of God Already Knows This;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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