This is an analysis of the poem Lost Souls that begins with:

If He embraces you,
As He says He will......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabbcddccaedbefeXgcefgcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 11110 0100101 101101101 11010111 11111 0111011 111101101 111011 010101 1000111 111111001 111111 000111 110100010101 111011 010101000010 1011001 1111111 10000010001 100 1101 1000101010011 10101010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 785
  • Average number of words per stanza: 137
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; he, and, they are repeated.

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

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

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

  • summary of Lost Souls;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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