This is an analysis of the poem One Continues To Pray that begins with:

The having of 'things' and possessions to obsess,
Becomes less used an effective objective......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaababcX acddae bffe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 010011010001 01111010010 01100100011001 11011101100 10101100100101 111110100010 1101001001001101 0100 00101101 11100101101001 1110010110100 11101001 011011001010011 010011110101 111001 1 1010011110100 01101001011 101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 265
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; to, has, one are repeated.

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

  • summary of One Continues To Pray;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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