This is an analysis of the poem God Has Instructed Me 'Not' To Be The Judge that begins with:

Before...
When I denied myself, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbcdec de XffgfgX dabX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,2,7,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01 110111 010010 111111010 1111001 10010010 101001 110 1010 1101 01 011101010 0010100010 101011100111 1010100 110111 1010 111110101 1011011111 11100101111010 11010110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; to, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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  • summary of God Has Instructed Me 'Not' To Be The Judge;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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