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

Some say they will and then don't.
Some begin to do it then wont....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABcD aEFC DDaFGG EH AABcD aEFC DDaFGGXEHHE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,6,2,5,4,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111 10101011 1101 1 1100101 1 0111 11 101010 11110100011 0110011111 1 11 1011 01011 11111 101000101 1110111 10101011 1101 1 1100101 1 0111 11 101010 11110100011 0110011111 1 11 1011 01011 11111 101000101 101000101 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; some, to, with are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words some, dedication are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines pays is repeated).

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

  • summary of Hope And Faith;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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