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

Thank you, My Father
For all that You've done for me....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABBA ABBA CACACAB deXXCC dedfXgCC gXgABBA ggfdgXCACACACC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,6,8,7,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 1111111 1111111 111110 11110 1111111 1111111 111110 11 101010 11 101010 11 101010 1111111 00101010 11010101 111101 011000 0101 0111 111010 1101111 01111 11010010 101011011 1110100110101 0101 0111 1011 1011 111101011 11110 1111111 1111111 111110 110110011 11101101 0100110 110010 0111 11 101010 11 101010 11 101010 0101 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 49
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; for, father, i, you are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word thank at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines me, father are repeated).

    The poet repeated the same words father, do at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of In Prayer To You;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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