This is an analysis of the poem Politicizing Life, Religiously that begins with:

Those elected to represent their constituents,
To present their interests politically......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbadXd ebf XGgXXeGfdXXcggdda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,3,17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010010110100 001110001000 110010010101 0100 100100010 010111 1011100011000100 001000101010010 11110 00010100100 01000111100010 110 11011000100 11010 11010110001010 1100011010010 0100010101010011 11011000100 0100010 0100001010 01010110101 0001010101 111110011011 1001010101101 101010011110 0011000001010101 110110100101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 281
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; of, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Politicizing Life, Religiously;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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