Life Without Faith by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Life Without Faith that begins with:

Life without faith,
Could be a lonely walk to take....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCCDE CdXXdfdg eeXhgdiX fhXigdj X ejcXg ABCCDE Xdj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,8,7,1,5,6,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 10010101 110101 101101001 111110 01001 110101 11110010001 10100 01011001111 111101 001110 1011101 01010 0110110 10110111 1010101 10010010 0111 101100001 010011110110 1010110 10110100 0010010 110110 001010 00101 101010001 1010001 1111010011 1011011010010 101011011 01101 1110011 110010 1011 10010101 110101 101101001 111110 01001 111110100 10111010 11001010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Life Without Faith;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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