This is an analysis of the poem Intended For Humanity that begins with:

That which has been made to believe...
And that which is a 'divine' perception given, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabccd daaeb cXc cccX eeaacXeeX cea Xda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,3,4,9,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101001 1110010001010 101 110 1010101 00100100 1001010100 1010101010 10111110 0010001 11011001 011010 111001 01010111010 0101001001 0111100101 010010010101011 11011010 101000 100010100100011 0011010100101010 01001010000010 11 010001001010101 011101011010 00101011 00101101010100 1 101100001010010 01010101010 1010100010001010 00101001100111000 01001010100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Intended For Humanity;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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