This is an analysis of the poem Observe It And Believe that begins with:

Release the tension in that grasp you have.
Let go and let God complete the task....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBXcDCC XeXf AeAaAaAXXXXAcAcfBXDCCBeAa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,25,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101001111 111110101 111100010111 010011111 1001 00010011 100101 011010 00111 101011101 01010011101 010101 011010110001 010101 010100111001 010101 11010101 010101 0100011 1101101 01101 10100 010101 11011011101 010101 111010 11 111110101 1001 00010011 100101 111110101 010111010100 010101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 268
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of Observe It And Believe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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