This is an analysis of the poem In Prayer Mode that begins with:

These days I have found,
It a must for me to stay......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacdebXX ffeXdd dcXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,6,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 0011101 011 0011001 101110001 0100 0100101000 110 1010100000 111011 111101 1101000 101001000 1011001 11100110 10111 100110 1111 1010100101 111000010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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 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 In Prayer Mode;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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